Rural Health in Focus: HR1, Rural Health Transformation Fund, and Impact
Date
9-23-2025
Website Link
https://cme.dmu.edu/IMS-Sept-23-2025
Keywords:
CME
Description
Heart with farm land inside over top of a windmill. Join us for a webinar exploring the Rural Health Transformation Fund and the HR1 bill, designed for physicians and public health advocates. As part of H.R. 1—the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”—Section 71401 establishes a Rural Health Transformation Program, allocating $50 billion to support rural healthcare providers. This funding will be distributed over five years, with $10 billion available annually from FY 2026 through FY 2030.
Each state must apply for a Rural Health Transformation Plan to access its share of the funds. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will review these applications using a predetermined allocation methodology and issue final decisions by December 31, 2025. Participants will gain a clear understanding of the Fund’s goals, the key provisions and logistics of HR1, and the potential implications for physicians, hospitals, and community advocates.
- Explain the Rural Health Transformation Fund and its goals.
- Review the HR1 and key provisions, as well as the logistics.
- Assess implications for physicians, hospitals, and community advocates.
Citation Information
Carroll, Emily, "Rural Health in Focus: HR1, Rural Health Transformation Fund, and Impact" (2025). Continuing Medical Education IMS Physician Webinar Series. 1.
https://digitalcommons.dmu.edu/ims/2025/2025/1
Rural Health in Focus: HR1, Rural Health Transformation Fund, and Impact
Heart with farm land inside over top of a windmill. Join us for a webinar exploring the Rural Health Transformation Fund and the HR1 bill, designed for physicians and public health advocates. As part of H.R. 1—the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”—Section 71401 establishes a Rural Health Transformation Program, allocating $50 billion to support rural healthcare providers. This funding will be distributed over five years, with $10 billion available annually from FY 2026 through FY 2030.
Each state must apply for a Rural Health Transformation Plan to access its share of the funds. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will review these applications using a predetermined allocation methodology and issue final decisions by December 31, 2025. Participants will gain a clear understanding of the Fund’s goals, the key provisions and logistics of HR1, and the potential implications for physicians, hospitals, and community advocates.
- Explain the Rural Health Transformation Fund and its goals.
- Review the HR1 and key provisions, as well as the logistics.
- Assess implications for physicians, hospitals, and community advocates.
https://digitalcommons.dmu.edu/ims/2025/2025/1
