Summary
THE WV RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM LAUNCHES A ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION EFFORT TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES, BUILD A HEALTHY AND LONG-LASTING RURAL WORKFORCE, AND DEVELOP A MORE VIBRANT ECONOMY. - LEAD APPLICANT: WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TOTAL ESTIMATED BUDGET: $1 BILLION (AS DIRECTED BY CMS FOR APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT) SUB-AWARDS: DISTRIBUTED THROUGH A MIX OF COMPETITIVE GRANTS AND DIRECT STATE AGENCY AWARDS THE WEST VIRGINIA RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION (WV RHT) PROGRAM LAUNCHES A ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION EFFORT TO DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE OUR HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES TO FACILITATE THE CREATION OF A LARGER, MORE PRODUCTIVE, AND HEALTHIER WORKFORCE. ENABLED BY STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY AND UNPRECEDENTED COLLABORATION WITH OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES, IMPROVED HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES WILL SERVE AS THE FOUNDATION OF WEST VIRGINIA’S NEW ECONOMIC STRENGTH AND OUR COMEBACK STORY. WEST VIRGINIA WILL BUILD UPON THE INDOMITABLE SPIRIT OF ITS PEOPLE AND IGNITE TRANSFORMATIONAL OPPORTUNITI
