Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Rural Health Transformation Program
Rural Health Transformation Program: State Focus on Maternal and Child Health
Describes maternal and child healthcare initiatives addressed in state Rural Health Transformation Program applications. Covers access to maternity care, the maternal health workforce, community-based behavioral health programs, technology-enabled strategies for maternal health, and more.
Author(s): Anoosha Hasan, Elliot Hill, Zack Gould
Date: 03/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Academy for State Health Policy
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Describes maternal and child healthcare initiatives addressed in state Rural Health Transformation Program applications. Covers access to maternity care, the maternal health workforce, community-based behavioral health programs, technology-enabled strategies for maternal health, and more.
Author(s): Anoosha Hasan, Elliot Hill, Zack Gould
Date: 03/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Academy for State Health Policy
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Advancing Technology Innovation through the Rural Health Transformation Program
Identifies common themes across Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) plans related to proposed health technology initiatives. Covers the information technology infrastructure, telehealth and remote patient monitoring, artificial intelligence, and catalyst funds and pilot programs.
Author(s): Daisy Kim, Maya Sandalow
Date: 03/2026
Sponsoring organization: Bipartisan Policy Center
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Identifies common themes across Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) plans related to proposed health technology initiatives. Covers the information technology infrastructure, telehealth and remote patient monitoring, artificial intelligence, and catalyst funds and pilot programs.
Author(s): Daisy Kim, Maya Sandalow
Date: 03/2026
Sponsoring organization: Bipartisan Policy Center
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Rural Health Transformation Program: State Focus on Primary Care
Describes primary care initiatives addressed in state Rural Health Transformation Program applications. Covers payment and delivery systems, the primary care workforce, community partners, technology upgrades to reduce barriers to care, and infrastructure and seed funding.
Author(s): Maddy Hraber, Katie Green
Date: 03/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Academy for State Health Policy
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Describes primary care initiatives addressed in state Rural Health Transformation Program applications. Covers payment and delivery systems, the primary care workforce, community partners, technology upgrades to reduce barriers to care, and infrastructure and seed funding.
Author(s): Maddy Hraber, Katie Green
Date: 03/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Academy for State Health Policy
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Rural Health Transformation Program: State Focus on Behavioral Health
Describes behavioral healthcare initiatives addressed in state Rural Health Transformation Program applications. Covers behavioral health integration in primary care, the behavioral health crisis continuum, the behavioral health workforce, payment approaches, and technology investments.
Author(s): Laura Galbreath
Date: 03/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Academy for State Health Policy
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Describes behavioral healthcare initiatives addressed in state Rural Health Transformation Program applications. Covers behavioral health integration in primary care, the behavioral health crisis continuum, the behavioral health workforce, payment approaches, and technology investments.
Author(s): Laura Galbreath
Date: 03/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Academy for State Health Policy
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Rural Health Transformation Program: State Focus on Aging
Describes aging-related initiatives addressed in state Rural Health Transformation Program applications.
Author(s): Ella Taggart
Date: 03/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Academy for State Health Policy
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Describes aging-related initiatives addressed in state Rural Health Transformation Program applications.
Author(s): Ella Taggart
Date: 03/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Academy for State Health Policy
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Rural Health Transformation Program: State Focus on Community Health Workers
Describes examples of state initiatives regarding community health workers (CHWs) outlined in Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) applications from Arizona, Iowa, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. Includes results of a scan of CHW proposals for each state with a publicly available RHTP application.
Author(s): Megan D'Alessandro, Sandra Wilkniss
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Academy for State Health Policy
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Describes examples of state initiatives regarding community health workers (CHWs) outlined in Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) applications from Arizona, Iowa, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. Includes results of a scan of CHW proposals for each state with a publicly available RHTP application.
Author(s): Megan D'Alessandro, Sandra Wilkniss
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Academy for State Health Policy
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Launching Rural Health Transformation Plans: Lessons from Other Large-Scale State Initiatives
Discusses state implementation of Rural Health Transformation Plans (RHTPs) and provides recommendations to assist states in creating appropriate administrative infrastructure to implement their RHTPs. Focuses on governance; stakeholder engagement and communications; budget tracking, reporting, and contracting; and data and evaluation.
Author(s): Tricia McGinnis, Rob Houston
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Care Strategies
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Discusses state implementation of Rural Health Transformation Plans (RHTPs) and provides recommendations to assist states in creating appropriate administrative infrastructure to implement their RHTPs. Focuses on governance; stakeholder engagement and communications; budget tracking, reporting, and contracting; and data and evaluation.
Author(s): Tricia McGinnis, Rob Houston
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Care Strategies
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Chartis Center for Rural Health Research & Resources for the 2026 National Rural Health Association's Rural Health Policy Institute Conference
Offers research and analysis of the stability of the rural healthcare safety net. Includes 2026 Rural State of the State, and presentation slides on this report from the 2026 National Rural Health Association Policy Institute. Provides links to national and state data tables showing the financial impact of federal policies on rural hospitals.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Chartis Center for Rural Health
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Offers research and analysis of the stability of the rural healthcare safety net. Includes 2026 Rural State of the State, and presentation slides on this report from the 2026 National Rural Health Association Policy Institute. Provides links to national and state data tables showing the financial impact of federal policies on rural hospitals.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Chartis Center for Rural Health
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Rural Healthcare Challenges Deepen as the Rural Health Transformation Program Ramps Up
Examines the impact of the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) program and the ongoing issues of rural hospital closures and financial losses, Medicaid policy, workforce shortages, diminishing access to rural healthcare services, and more. Discusses themes in state RHT applications and how they plan to utilize RHT funding.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Chartis Center for Rural Health
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Examines the impact of the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) program and the ongoing issues of rural hospital closures and financial losses, Medicaid policy, workforce shortages, diminishing access to rural healthcare services, and more. Discusses themes in state RHT applications and how they plan to utilize RHT funding.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Chartis Center for Rural Health
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From Clinics to Communities: Mobile Health in State Rural Health Transformation Plans
Highlights mobile health models included in state Rural Health Transformation Plan applications. Includes information on the effectiveness of mobile health models in rural healthcare delivery.
Author(s): Julia Burleson, Leila Sullivan
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Center on Health Insurance Reforms at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy
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Highlights mobile health models included in state Rural Health Transformation Plan applications. Includes information on the effectiveness of mobile health models in rural healthcare delivery.
Author(s): Julia Burleson, Leila Sullivan
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Center on Health Insurance Reforms at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy
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