The Trump administration announced $205 million in Rural Health Transformation Program funding for Wyoming to strengthen healthcare delivery in the state's rural communities. The money will support emergency medical services, workforce training, and healthcare technology improvements, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said.
Of the total funding for fiscal year 2026, $91.8 million will go toward improving access to emergency medical care, including labor and delivery, ambulance services, and trauma care, as well as supporting critical access hospitals. An additional $56.3 million will support education and training programs for nurses, emergency medical technicians, behavioral health workers, and physicians. The remaining funding includes $16.9 million for healthcare technology to improve chronic disease management and connect patients to specialists, and $38.6 million for the Make Wyoming Healthy Again initiative to expand primary care and behavioral healthcare, according to CMS.
The funding comes through the Working Families Tax Cuts Act passed by Congress. The Trump administration is distributing $50 billion through the Rural Health Transformation Program to help states transform healthcare delivery, the agency said.
"This is what rural health transformation should look like: federal investment that is putting patients first, driving lasting improvements and expanding healthcare for the hardworking Americans who call these communities home," said CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz.