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Indiana to Receive 120 Million Dollars in Federal Rural Health Grants for Maternal Care, Primary Care, and Behavioral Health
The federal Rural Health Transformation Program is delivering 120 million dollars to Indiana, targeting eight regions of the state with expanded prenatal services, new mobile medical clinics, and strengthened crisis response.
By the Goodsurance editorial teamSeptember 4, 2026
The Trump Administration announced on September 3, 2026, that Indiana will receive 120 million dollars through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), part of a five-year, 50 billion dollar initiative authorized by the Working Families Tax Cuts legislation of 2026 to improve health care access in rural communities.
Indiana's investment plan spans eight geographic regions of the state and organizes its activities around three priorities.
Indiana gets 120 million federal dollars for rural maternal care, mobile clinics, and behavioral health services across eight regions.
The first priority is improving maternal and infant health. Planned activities include prenatal and postpartum navigation, access to maternal-fetal medicine specialists, infant support programs, prenatal mental health care, and the creation of a rural-focused obstetrics residency program.
The second priority covers access to primary care, behavioral health, and crisis response. Indiana plans to add new clinical access points, launch mobile medical and dental services, embed behavioral health clinicians in emergency departments, and develop standardized regional crisis service messaging.
The third priority focuses on removing barriers to technology, transportation, and health literacy that limit access to care for rural residents.
All 50 states received first-year RHTP awards. Amounts average 200 million dollars across all states and range from 147 million dollars to 281 million dollars based on rurality, existing rural health infrastructure, and the scope of each state's proposed initiatives. Indiana's first-year award is 120 million dollars. Program grants run through 2030.
In plain words
Indiana will get 120 million dollars from the federal government to improve health care in rural parts of the state. The money comes from a program called the Rural Health Transformation Program. Indiana plans to use the money to help pregnant women get better prenatal care, create mobile medical and dental vans, and improve mental health and crisis services. It will also help with transportation to the doctor and with health education. All 50 states are receiving money from this same program over the next five years.
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Source: CMS
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