Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders Announces Rural Health Transformation Program
The first round will focus on THRIVE, a $55.6 million initiative to expand telehealth, remote monitoring and emergency response in rural areas.
- On Monday, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the launch of the initial application process for $209 million in funding through the state's Rural Health Transformation Program, aimed at expanding access to care in underserved communities.
- The initial phase distributes $55.6 million through the "Telehealth, Health-Monitoring, and Response Innovation for Vital Expansion" initiative, designed to modernize rural healthcare by expanding telehealth access and improving emergency medical response systems.
- Established through President Donald Trump's "One, Big, Beautiful Bill," the program also targets four key priorities, including initiatives focused on care coordination, workforce development, and preventive health.
- Arkansas Secretary of Finance and Administration Jim Hudson said the program will create "generational change throughout rural areas" by increasing access to care through more mobile units and improved technology.
- State officials said additional funding rounds will be announced within the next 90 days, with Arkansas expected to receive more than $1 billion in total RHTP funding over the next five years.
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Applications open in Arkansas for $209 million in Rural Health Transformation Funds
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has announced the opening of the application process for the Rural Health Transformation Program, which is funded at $209 million and will focus on telehealth, health monitoring, and the THRIVE initiative.
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Applications open for Arkansas rural telehealth projects to receive federal funding
(Warodom Changyencham/Getty Images)Arkansas providers can apply for shares of $55.6 million in federal funds to bolster rural telehealth initiatives, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Monday. The funding is part of the Rural Health Transformation Program created by last year’s federal tax and spending legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration expect the state to receive mor…
Applications open for Arkansas rural telehealth projects to receive federal funding - Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise
(Warodom Changyencham/Getty Images)Arkansas providers can apply for shares of $55.6 million in federal funds to bolster rural telehealth initiatives, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Monday. The funding is part of the Rural Health Transformation Program created by last year’s federal tax and spending legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration expect the state to receive mor…
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