Virginia has been awarded nearly $190 million under the Rural Health Transformation Program, according to an announcement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The funding comes as part of a broader initiative established through H.R. 1, legislation supported by Representative Ben Cline (VA-06). Rep. Cline also joined Virginia’s Republican House delegation in supporting the state’s successful application for these funds.
“I was proud to support Virginia’s application and help secure nearly $190 million to improve access to quality health care in our rural communities,” said Rep. Ben Cline. “This investment will expand access to care for families who often face long travel times and provider shortages, support and retain rural health care workers, and modernize facilities so they can better meet the needs of patients across the Commonwealth. Strengthening rural health care is essential to the well-being of our communities, and this funding represents a meaningful step toward ensuring Virginians can receive care close to home.”
The Rural Health Transformation Program will distribute $50 billion over five years to approved states, with $10 billion allocated annually from 2026 through 2030. Virginia may be eligible for additional funding each year until 2030.
Rep. Ben Cline currently serves as U.S. Representative for Virginia’s 6th district, having replaced Bob Goodlatte in 2019. Before his time in Congress, Cline served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2002 to 2018 and previously worked as an attorney and assistant prosecutor. He was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1972 and now lives in Fincastle with his wife Elizabeth and their two children. Cline holds a BA from Bates College (1994) and a JD from the University of Richmond (2007).
