Pennsylvania Secures $193 Million From Rural Health Transformation Plan

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced Pennsylvania has been awarded $193 million in funding for the first year of the federal five-year Rural Health Transformation Plan (RHTP) to foster innovation and improve access to essential health services in rural communities that will be most affected by federal spending cuts to Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program.

This funding is renewable over five years, and states can secure additional redistributed funding based on program performance and spending.

RHTP funding comes from the Rural Health Transformation Fund, which was established by the federal reconciliation bill signed on July 4, 2025. It creates a five . . .