Category: Rural Health

HFS publishes eligibility criteria for hospitals to receive rural transformation funds

by Ryan Voyles | May 26, 2026 | Hospitals, Rural Health, Top Stories | 0

Ninety-seven Illinois hospitals are eligible to apply for nearly $28.2 million in federal rural health transformation funds that’ll be allocated through the state, according to a recent notice published by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

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HFS preps roll out of rural health transformation dollars

by Ryan Voyles | May 11, 2026 | Rural Health, State Budget, Top Stories | 0

Funding opportunities are set to roll out for Illinois organizations to receive a slice of the roughly $193.4 million in federal funding for the rural health transformation program.

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Rural health leaders talk opportunities, challenges

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 3, 2026 | Health Systems, Hospitals, On The Record, Rural Health, Top Stories | 0

Rural health leaders from across Illinois came to Springfield this week for the annual conference hosted by the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network.

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HFS receives $193.4 million for rural healthcare

by Ryan Voyles | Jan 6, 2026 | Medicaid/Medicare, Rural Health, Top Stories | 0

Illinois will receive $193.4 million annually from the federal government for rural healthcare initiatives through the Rural Health Transformation Program.

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Panelists discuss state of rural health in Illinois, opportunities for innovation

by Ryan Voyles | Dec 12, 2025 | HNI Stories, On The Record, Rural Health, Top Stories | 0

Health News Illinois convened a panel of experts this week to get a better picture of the current state of healthcare in rural Illinois, as well as what steps providers and organizations are taking […]

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