Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Rural Health Transformation Program
2nd Annual Dartmouth Rural Health Symposium: Transforming Rural Health Care -- Research-Driven Solutions, Real-World Impact
Summarizes research presentations, panel discussions, and other proceedings of a May 2026 conference on rural health disparities hosted by the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and Dartmouth Health. Discusses state approaches to the Rural Health Transformation Program, recent rural health research, and public trust and political polarization in public health, among other topics.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice
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Summarizes research presentations, panel discussions, and other proceedings of a May 2026 conference on rural health disparities hosted by the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and Dartmouth Health. Discusses state approaches to the Rural Health Transformation Program, recent rural health research, and public trust and political polarization in public health, among other topics.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice
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Strategies to Address the Rural Access Gap in Substance Use Services
Describes how community paramedicine and mobile substance use care units can address barriers to substance use treatment in rural areas, and how these programs can be supported at the state level via Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding.
Author(s): Rebekah Falkner
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Academy for State Health Policy
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Describes how community paramedicine and mobile substance use care units can address barriers to substance use treatment in rural areas, and how these programs can be supported at the state level via Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding.
Author(s): Rebekah Falkner
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Academy for State Health Policy
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Oklahoma Rural Health Transformation Program Legislative Quarterly Report: Q1 Jan. 1 - March 31, 2026
Outlines the 29 programs that comprise Oklahoma's Rural Health Transformation Program, budget allocation, and implementation status through March 31, 2026.
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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Outlines the 29 programs that comprise Oklahoma's Rural Health Transformation Program, budget allocation, and implementation status through March 31, 2026.
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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Transforming Rural Health: RHTP and Value-Based Payment
Webinar recording featuring Dr. Keith Mueller from Rural Health Value discussing Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) activities that link to value-based payment arrangements in rural communities.
Additional links: Audio Recording, Webinar Slides
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Webinar recording featuring Dr. Keith Mueller from Rural Health Value discussing Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) activities that link to value-based payment arrangements in rural communities.
Additional links: Audio Recording, Webinar Slides
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Rural Health Transformation: Insights from States
Recording of a June 2026 webinar regarding how states are using Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding to expand technology innovation, strengthen the rural workforce, and build new models of care. Features a discussion with state and regional rural health leaders about state innovations and federal policy actions to make RHTP investments sustainable. Transcript available in the video description.
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Bipartisan Policy Center
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Recording of a June 2026 webinar regarding how states are using Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding to expand technology innovation, strengthen the rural workforce, and build new models of care. Features a discussion with state and regional rural health leaders about state innovations and federal policy actions to make RHTP investments sustainable. Transcript available in the video description.
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Bipartisan Policy Center
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Health-Related Social Needs as a Rural Health Transformation Strategy
Analyzes how state Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) applications have planned to address health-related social needs (HRSNs) or non-medical drivers of health. Provides recommendations for implementing HRSN policies at the state level.
Author(s): Charles W. Mathias, Kathryn Jantz, Elena M. Marks, Carlos A. Cruz
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy
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Analyzes how state Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) applications have planned to address health-related social needs (HRSNs) or non-medical drivers of health. Provides recommendations for implementing HRSN policies at the state level.
Author(s): Charles W. Mathias, Kathryn Jantz, Elena M. Marks, Carlos A. Cruz
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy
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Medicaid Opportunities to Strengthen Oral Health Access In Rural Communities
Discusses how workforce innovations, teledentistry, rural workforce pipelines, and the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) can improve oral healthcare access for Medicaid recipients in rural communities.
Author(s): Madeline Steward
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Care Strategies
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Discusses how workforce innovations, teledentistry, rural workforce pipelines, and the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) can improve oral healthcare access for Medicaid recipients in rural communities.
Author(s): Madeline Steward
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Care Strategies
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Connection for a Cure: How Broadband Access Supports Telehealth Use
Describes broadband access, the impact it has on telehealth utilization, and the impact of telehealth on health outcomes. Highlights various state and federal policy measures addressing broadband and telehealth access, the Rural Health Transformation Program, reimbursement, cross-state licensure flexibility, teleprescribing, and emergency medical services.
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Conference of State Legislatures
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Describes broadband access, the impact it has on telehealth utilization, and the impact of telehealth on health outcomes. Highlights various state and federal policy measures addressing broadband and telehealth access, the Rural Health Transformation Program, reimbursement, cross-state licensure flexibility, teleprescribing, and emergency medical services.
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Conference of State Legislatures
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Coordinating Federal Strategies to Strengthen Rural Health
Webinar recording discussing federal agencies' priorities, initiatives, and insights from speakers at the Centers from Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Includes discussion of the Rural Health Transformation Program and other opportunities for states and organizations with an interest in rural health to benefit from federal rural health investments, collaboration, and programs. Requires free registration to view.
Author(s): John Auerbach, Diane Hall, Sarah Heppner, Kate Sapra
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: ICF
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Webinar recording discussing federal agencies' priorities, initiatives, and insights from speakers at the Centers from Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Includes discussion of the Rural Health Transformation Program and other opportunities for states and organizations with an interest in rural health to benefit from federal rural health investments, collaboration, and programs. Requires free registration to view.
Author(s): John Auerbach, Diane Hall, Sarah Heppner, Kate Sapra
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: ICF
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Rural Health Care Infrastructure: Trends and Considerations for the Future - Research Summary of America's Rural Future Symposium
Presents findings from a rural health symposium hosted by the Brookings-AEI Commission on U.S. Rural Prosperity in March 2026 examining the state of rural healthcare infrastructure, identifying rural healthcare policy challenges and opportunities, and strategies for service delivery innovations and strengthening the financial viability of rural healthcare systems.
Author(s): Anthony F. Pipa, Brent Orrell, Adam Aley, Raphaël Colard
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Brookings-AEI Commission on U.S. Rural Prosperity, The Brookings Institution
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Presents findings from a rural health symposium hosted by the Brookings-AEI Commission on U.S. Rural Prosperity in March 2026 examining the state of rural healthcare infrastructure, identifying rural healthcare policy challenges and opportunities, and strategies for service delivery innovations and strengthening the financial viability of rural healthcare systems.
Author(s): Anthony F. Pipa, Brent Orrell, Adam Aley, Raphaël Colard
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Brookings-AEI Commission on U.S. Rural Prosperity, The Brookings Institution
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