爱达荷州再获近1.83亿美元联邦农村医疗资金：五年总额近10亿美元
位于爱达荷州的州长办公室11月9日宣布，爱达荷州再获联邦医疗保险与医疗补助服务中心（CMS）农村医疗转型计划（Rural Health Transformation Program）近1.83亿美元资金，准确金额为182,698,376.93美元，用于改善该州农村地区医疗的可负担性与可及性。
这笔资金是 CMS 五年内授予爱达荷州的接近10亿美元农村医疗资金的一部分，资金来源为《工薪家庭减税法案》（H.R.1）。州长办公室称，该州第一年的资金已成功发放，用于加强和现代化农村社区医疗。
州长 Brad Little 表示，一个人住在哪里，不应决定他能否获得优质、可负担的医疗服务；对爱达荷州农村家庭来说，距离和资源有限是实实在在的障碍，这笔投资将帮助缩小差距、支持本地医疗机构，让更多居民就近看上病。
爱达荷州几乎所有县都属农村地区，许多社区面临就医距离远、医护人员短缺和机构财务可持续性等挑战。该州计划围绕五项核心举措使用资金：以技术改善农村就医可及性、推广创新照护模式、加强医护人员的招募培训与留任、针对特定人群开展循证的预防与慢性病工作、投资农村医疗基础设施与合作伙伴关系。
（来源：爱达荷州州长办公室）
Idaho Awarded Another $183 Million in Federal Rural Health Transformation Funds
Idaho Governor Brad Little announced on Nov. 9 that the State of Idaho was awarded another nearly $183 million in Rural Health Transformation Program funds from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - $182,698,376.93 in total - to help improve affordability and accessibility of healthcare in rural Idaho.
The funds are part of close to $1 billion over five years awarded to Idaho by CMS to improve rural healthcare, coming from H.R. 1, the Working Families Tax Cuts Act. The announcement follows the state's successful distribution of its Year 1 funds to strengthen and modernize healthcare in rural communities.
"Where you live should not determine whether you can access quality, affordable health care. That is especially important for families in rural Idaho, where distance and limited resources can create real barriers. This investment will help close those gaps, support local providers, and bring more care within reach for Idahoans across our state," Governor Little said.
Nearly all of Idaho's counties are considered rural, and many communities face challenges related to access, workforce shortages, financial sustainability, and distance from care. Idaho's plan focuses on five core initiatives: improving rural access to care through technology; expanding innovative care models; strengthening workforce recruitment, training, and retention; supporting population-specific, evidence-based prevention and chronic disease efforts; and investing in rural health infrastructure and partnerships.
(Source: Office of the Governor of Idaho)
来源：爱达荷州州长办公室
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