Arkansas awards $54M in second round of federal rural healthcare funding
Arkansas has awarded $54.6 million in federal funding to support various rural healthcare projects across the state.
Arkansas awarded $54.6 million to dozens of recipients through a new federal program to support projects aimed at bolstering rural healthcare, state officials announced Thursday. Established through a 2025 federal tax and spending law called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Rural Health Transformation Program will provide $50 billion to states over five years. […]
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