Missouri Rural Health Transformation Program
This state guide collects a range of information related to the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) for Missouri. On this page, you can view all of the RHTP information from the guide in one location:
Resources
Rural Cardiovascular Health in Missouri: Needs, Care Gaps, and Resources for a More Connected System
Discusses the importance of cardiovascular risk to rural health in Missouri, and provides suggestions for improving rural cardiovascular disease prevention, treatment, and recovery via state policy, Rural Health Transformation initiatives, and facility-level service delivery improvements.
Author(s): Adnan I. Qureshi, Hatem Tolba, Muhammad Shah Miran, Muhammad Shakir, Camilo R. Gomez
Citation: Missouri Medicine, 123(5), 449-456
Date: 10/2026
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Discusses the importance of cardiovascular risk to rural health in Missouri, and provides suggestions for improving rural cardiovascular disease prevention, treatment, and recovery via state policy, Rural Health Transformation initiatives, and facility-level service delivery improvements.
Author(s): Adnan I. Qureshi, Hatem Tolba, Muhammad Shah Miran, Muhammad Shakir, Camilo R. Gomez
Citation: Missouri Medicine, 123(5), 449-456
Date: 10/2026
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Reimagining Rural Maternal and Child Health
Describes Rural Health Transformation Program efforts in 6 states addressing maternal and child health through workforce recruitment and retention, technology and regional hubs, and integrated care models.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Governors Association
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Describes Rural Health Transformation Program efforts in 6 states addressing maternal and child health through workforce recruitment and retention, technology and regional hubs, and integrated care models.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Governors Association
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Missouri Rural Health Transformation Program
Provides information on Missouri's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Includes links to Missouri's application materials, information about Missouri's initiatives, webinar announcements and recordings, and details on the state RHTP funding opportunities.
Additional links: Project Narrative, Project Summary
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Department of Social Services
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Provides information on Missouri's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Includes links to Missouri's application materials, information about Missouri's initiatives, webinar announcements and recordings, and details on the state RHTP funding opportunities.
Additional links: Project Narrative, Project Summary
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Department of Social Services
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News
Oct 26, 2026 - Highlights a Missouri program that helps healthcare employers provide childcare support for their employees in an effort to attract and retain workforce. The program is being expanded with Rural Health Transformation Program money. Discusses the challenges with finding child care in rural communities.
Source: The Beacon: Kansas City
Sep 17, 2026 - Discusses recent research highlighting labor and delivery service access issues and describes challenges for rural Missouri. Discusses long travel times to care, why offering labor and delivery care is challenging for rural facilities, and how Rural Health Transformation Program funding is supporting doula and other services aiming to fill gaps.
Source: KCUR, NPR