Rural health grants aimed at offsetting Medicaid cuts go to 80 unique institutions

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 972

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The first round of federal grants in a program aimed to partially offset Medicaid cuts were awarded Monday afternoon to over 80 unique healthcare and educational institutions across the state.

The grants are awarded through the Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program (ARHTP), which is funded by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). It distributes $50 billion in grants through the U.S. Centers for Medicaid and Medicare …

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