CMS’ New $50B Rural Health Fund — Is It Just Another Band-Aid?

CMS’ new $50 billion rural health fund seeks to help rural providers sustain care in their communities over the next five years. However, experts believe the program will not be enough to stabilize the finances of rural hospitals — especially in the face of worsening reimbursement issues, an ongoing workforce crisis and billions of dollars’ worth of Medicaid cuts on the horizon.

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