The Trump Administration announced an $8.7 million investment for rural emergency medical services in Montana through the Rural Health Transformation Program, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
The funding will support 79 rural EMS agencies, with four agencies receiving money for new ambulances to replace vehicles that are more than 20 years old or leased vehicles that are not fully functional. The remaining 75 agencies, including three tribal governments, received funding for equipment including IV pump systems, ventilators, cardiac monitors, power load systems, cots and stair chairs.
The investment was made possible through the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, which Congress passed with Republican support this year, providing $50 billion nationally for rural health transformation, according to CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz.
The funding is part of Montana's broader Rural Health Transformation Program strategy designed to modernize rural healthcare and support sustainable access across the state's rural and frontier communities.