South Carolina Awards $200M in Federal Rural Health Grants as State Cuts Medicaid
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announced federal grant awards to rural hospitals and physician practices through the Rural Health Transformation Program, totaling $200 million. The funding comes as the state implements Medicaid budget cuts. Rural healthcare providers will receive grants to support operations and infrastructure amid declining Medicaid reimbursement. The timing of these awards reflects the tension between federal rural health support and state-level Medicaid contraction.
The interplay between federal rural health grants and state Medicaid cuts will directly affect provider participation, network adequacy, and access to care in rural South Carolina counties where Medicaid managed care operates.
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