Rural Health transformation Planning summit
The Rural Health Transformation Planning Summit took place on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC.
As part of the recently-passed “Big Beautiful Bill,” Congress created a Rural Transformation Program, which provides $50 billion to states to transform rural health care. Congress outlined a series of stipulations that are to be met by states to receive the funds, including prioritizing new and emerging technologies that emphasize prevention and chronic disease management, rural hospital innovation, as well as use of data to help rural health care providers.
This one-day convening brought together state and federal officials with organizations on the cutting edge of health care transformation.State officials heard from leaders at CMS who are implementing the program, talked to each other as well as organizations investing in new and better ways to reach Americans in rural areas with high quality health care. Attendees ollectively discussed and brainstormed the highest-impact opportunities for states – programs that would strengthen patient access, reinforce and build new infrastructure, and drive rural innovation through digitally-enabled care.
We would like to thank our sponsors for their support.
Resources highlighting how strategic investment in emergency medical services (EMS) can support rural health care funding and system resilience.
A reference resource designed to serve as a mock budget for your applications.
A turnkey playbook to help states develop competitive Rural Health Transformation Program applications, offering policy-aligned language, timelines, and scalable solutions to strengthen rural healthcare systems and ensure long-term sustainability.
Resources on how pharmacists can serve as accessible healthcare providers in rural communities, including example legislation that supports expanded access.
Resources on how remote patient monitoring (RPM) can serve as a tool to strengthen rural health.
Resources summarizing the NOFO, highlighting innovative state approaches, and outlining timelines and practical steps for rural health funding.
Resource exploring how Critical Access Hospitals and rural communities can strengthen patient engagement through diet, integration of care, exercise, and chronic disease management.
Collection of materials showcasing innovative models and tools that support the integration of hospital-level and home-based remote care solutions.
Letter to states on best practices to embed upstream and nonmedical drivers of health into state policy and care delivery.
Several states are publishing Requests for Information (RFIs) to gather input and insights ahead of submitting their applications for the Rural Health Transformation Program. To support tracking and comparison, we’ve developed a state RFI tracker that aggregates all published RFIs in one place.
CMS has published the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Rural Health Transformation Program. We have prepared a brief summary of the NOFO to help support your application process.
We have drafted a program review of H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” outlining the elements of the legislation.
The roundtables will provide an opportunity for deeper discussion on priority topics, including Chronic Disease Management, Paramedic/EMT models, Primary Care First Remote Patient Monitoring, Workforce, AI-enabled Care, Program Integrity, Application Assistance, and Sustainable Funding Models.
The agenda for the event is designed to offer both open and closed discussions. The livestream will include all panel sessions, providing broad access to key conversations. The roundtable discussions will be closed sessions, allowing for more focused, candid dialogue among participants.
To support you at the Summit, we’ve pulled together bios of our incredible panelists. Conversations will center on workforce and partnerships, technology and innovation, and state strategic visions for rural health transformation.
1100 G Street NW, Suite 420, Washington, DC 20005
© 2025 Health Policy Futures Lab. All Rights Reserved.