#rural healthcare

Hawaiʻi awarded $188.9M to transform rural healthcare

Hawaiʻi has been awarded $188,892,440 through the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Rural Health Transformation Program as part of a historic $50 billion national investment to strengthen rural healthcare in all 50 states, Gov. Josh Green announced today.

State of Hawaiʻi seeks community input for Rural Health Transformation Program Grant

“By pursuing this federal funding, we have the chance to modernize our rural health infrastructure, expand primary and behavioral health services and support the workforce that cares for our people,” said Gov. Green.

Tokuda backs bipartisan bill to expand addiction treatment, prevention in rural areas

H.R. 2483, The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act, passed in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, with a vote of 217-208.