Why $50 billion in rural health care funding could lead to cutting services

WBUR

Published April 6, 2026 at 11:49 AM EDT

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A garbage bag hangs from a hospital sign along U.S. 17 in Williamston, N.C., on Thursday, April 11, 2024. (Allen G. Breed/AP)

States are rolling out plans for their share of a $50 billion fund meant to improve rural health care. In some states, the money may provoke rural hospitals to cut services.

Montana Public Radio’s Aaron Bolton and KFF’s Arielle Zionts report.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.