Wisconsin Receives $203 Million In Federal Funding To Support Health Care Innovation, Partnerships In Rural Areas

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has received a first-year award from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for $203,670,005 as part of the Rural Health Transformation Program. In November, DHS applied for $1 billion in funding (to be doled out as $200 million annually) from CMS. DHS will use the funding to create a stronger and more accessible health care system in rural communities throughout Wisconsin.

With over one-third of Wisconsinites living in rural areas, these communities face unique challenges when it comes to accessing health care. Out of Wisconsin’s 72 . . .