States Roll Out RHTP Grants, Medi-Cal Transition Tools, Debt Relief
In its State Health Updates roundup, State Health and Value Strategies reports several state actions: Alaska's DOH completed year one of its Rural Health Transformation Program, awarding nearly $249 million to 254 community projects. California's DHCS published a Medi-Cal FFS Provider Toolkit ahead of the January 1, 2027 shift of members with unsatisfactory immigration status from managed care to fee-for-service. Illinois announced over $1.4 billion in medical debt eliminated for nearly 700,000 residents. Kansas opened year-two RHTP grant applications for community health worker and non-emergency transportation programs, Louisiana opened a third round of healthcare workforce grants, and Maryland launched a $25 million Uncompensated Care Grant program for safety net providers responding to federal changes under H.R. 1.