North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
12/29/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/29/2025 13:20
ND awarded $199M for Rural Health Transformation Program to strengthen care in rural communities
Monday, December 29, 2025 - 01:01pm Categories:
Behavioral Health
Medical Services Division
Public Health
Gov. Kelly Armstrong today announced that North Dakota has been awarded $199 million from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to support the first year of a statewide Rural Health Transformation Program. The funding will strengthen rural health care by improving access, quality and health outcomes for North Dakotans in rural communities over the next five years.
To accept federal funding, North Dakota lawmakers must appropriate it before it can be spent. Armstrong issued an executive order today officially convening the Legislature for a special session starting Jan. 21.
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