The Trump Administration announced nearly $186 million in Rural Health Transformation Program funding for Idaho. The fiscal year 2026 investment will support improvements to rural healthcare delivery, including technology upgrades, workforce development, and facility improvements.
According to the administration, the funding will focus on five initiatives: expanding telehealth services, cybersecurity improvements, and electronic health record modernization; investing in community health workers and emergency medical services professionals; training, recruitment, and retention efforts to grow the rural healthcare workforce; programs addressing chronic disease, behavioral health, and maternal and child health; and improvements to rural healthcare facilities and equipment.
The funding came through the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, passed by Republicans in Congress and unanimously opposed by Democrats, which delivered a total of $50 billion for rural health transformation across the country.
"President Trump understands that every American deserves high-quality healthcare, no matter where they live," said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. "We are putting resources directly into rural communities to strengthen the health workforce, modernize infrastructure, expand access, and bring care closer to home."