Federal Rural Health Grants Drive States to Repeal Hospital Construction Laws

By Andrew Jones · KFF Health News · 2026-10-22

KFF Health News reports that the Trump administration is tying federal funding to the rollback of state certificate of need regulations. Under the Rural Health Transformation Program, states that commit to loosening these restrictive facility expansion rules receive higher applic

KFF Health News reports that the Trump administration is tying federal funding to the rollback of state certificate of need regulations. Under the Rural Health Transformation Program, states that commit to loosening these restrictive facility expansion rules receive higher applic