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Governor Abbott Announces $78 Million In Rural Healthcare Grants
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Added to The State & Nation: October 15, 2026
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced October 15, 2026, that the Health and Human Services Commission plans to award about $78 million to 216 rural health-care providers through Rural Texas Strong. The announced funding supports chronic-disease initiatives, recruitment and training of health-care workers, and equipment or facility improvements. It is part of the state’s first-year federal Rural Health Transformation award from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. HHSC says funding becomes available after contracts are finalized, with further planned awards announced weekly as applications are reviewed; federal support remains subject to program requirements.
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