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EPISODE · Jan 29, 2026 · 33 MIN

The promise and reality of the rural health fund

from On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti · host WBUR

In the 2025 budget bill, Congress created the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program to help struggling hospitals, doctors, and patients in rural America. But rural hospitals are expected to lose three times that through Medicaid cuts in that same budget bill. So, what will it take to keep rural healthcare afloat? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

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