The Trump administration recently announced how much money each state will receive under an ambitious 5-year initiative known as the Rural Health Transformation Program.
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One State’s Sprint for its Share of $50 Billion for Rural Health: Part 1
We follow Maryland’s 52-day rush to convince the Trump administration to give the state new funding to transform rural health care.
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Watch: The $50 Billion Rural Health Program in Context
Experts discuss what the new federal approach means for access, outcomes, and financial stability in rural America.
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Breaking Down Trump’s $50 Billion Rural Health Fund
Rural health experts dig into the Trump administration’s effort to transform rural health care.
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This Federal Experiment Is Pouring Money into Mental Hospitals. Will It Work?
As states struggle to meet the needs of people with serious mental illness, some are signing on to a federal pilot project that’s pouring new funding into institutional care.
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What It’s Like to Be Transgender in Trump’s America
How the federal government has restricted health care access for transgender Americans, and how those shifts in policy and rhetoric are changing life for one Alabama family.
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‘I Feel Unsafe Almost Everywhere’: How Trump Has Changed Life for One Transgender Teen
A conversation with an 18-year-old and her dad about how anti-trans policies have impacted their lives in 2025.
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Global Health, Research and Trump Dominate Aspen Ideas: Health Conference
Our reporters offer key takeaways from one of the biggest health care events of the year.
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Medicare and Medicaid Under Dr. Oz: What to Expect
A closer look at the surgeon-turned-TV-star President Trump wants in charge of Medicare, Medicaid and Obamacare.
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Former CMS Chief Advises Dr. Oz: ‘Go Have Lunch’ with Democrats
Tom Scully, who led Medicare and Medicaid for George W. Bush, says Oz is well-suited to be a spokesman for Trump’s health care agenda, despite Oz’s lack of health policy experience.