Medical systems, health agencies get $80 million from feds to boost rural health

By: Danielle J. Brown

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: August 11, 2026

Words: 687

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Dozens of projects from county health departments, healthcare systems and Maryland hospitals will share $80 million in new federal funding to improve access to healthcare in Maryland’s rural communities, the Moore administration announced Monday.

It’s the first round of $168 million in funding the state is expected to receive this year, the first year of the new five-year federal Rural Health Transformation Program. That program, funded at $50 billion nationwide, aims to boost healthcare access …

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