Missouri to receive $218-million in funding for Rural Health Transformation Program

Missouri will receive $218.5 million in the second year of the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, up from $216.2 million in its first year. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the award. The program is distributing $10 billion among all 50 states to support improvements in access, care quality and health outcomes for rural residents.