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Backfill: Hochul awards $76.2M in federal Rural Health Transformation money to 90 rural-care partnerships; first year of a $212M CMS award, with Dr. Oz crediting the Trump administration

Sept. 4: Hochul announced $76.2M through the Rural Community Health Integration Initiative: 90 awards to 56 organizations ($22.7M planning, $53.5M implementation) plus $1M for school-based health centers. The money is 100% federal, drawn from New York's $212M+ first-year allocation under the $50B CMS Rural Health Transformation Program (FFY2026-2030) created in the 2025 federal reconciliation law. Three other tranches remain: $30M technology-enhanced primary care, $13M rural workforce, $79.5M technology/cybersecurity. CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz's quote in the state release credits "The Trump Administration's Rural Health Transformation Program." Context for the tracker: the state announcement frames this as Hochul's investment; the funding source is federal, and future-year awards depend on CMS renewing New York's share.

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Source: Governor's office · Sep 5, 2026 · Credibility Tier 1 · Permalink https://reviewhochul.com/news/hochul-76m-rural-health-transformation-awards-2026-09-04

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