Skip to main content
Rural Health Information Hub
Rural Health Information Hub

State Leaders Push to Redraw Rural Definition, Qualify More Localities for Federal Funds

Source
WDBJ
Link
View full story
Date
Oct 14, 2026
Summary
Virginia leaders are considering expanding the definition of rural to allow more areas to qualify for Rural Health Transformation Program funding. The expanded definition must be approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Tagged as
Access · Funding · Policy · Rural Health Transformation Program · Rural definitions · Virginia