(Cheyenne, WY) – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that Wyoming has been awarded $205M in federal funding for year-one awards under the Rural Health Transformation Program funded by President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
In a Dec. 29 press release, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon congratulated Wyoming Department of Health Director Stefan Johansson and his team for their work in creating a sustainable, innovative plan to meet Wyoming’s future healthcare needs.
“I am excited for what this award means for health care in Wyoming, particularly for our rural communities across the state,” Gordon said. “Thanks to President Trump, Wyoming now has a unique opportunity to help address some of our state’s most challenging rural healthcare issues like hospital viability, EMS sustainability, OB care, and bolstering workforce.”
Johansson took the opportunity to thank “all of the Wyomingites who participated in town halls, online meetings, and the survey across the state” as part of the application process.
“While there are a lot of details inside this award that we are still reviewing, I am confident we will be able to move forward with implementation in the coming months,” he said.
President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law on July 4, 2025.
Part of the law created the Rural Health Transformation Program, which “offers Wyoming a significant opportunity to strengthen rural healthcare through sustainable, innovative, and transformative solutions,” Gordon’s press release states.
Funding under the program is intended to support priorities such as:
- Chronic disease prevention and behavioral health;
- Sustaining Critical Care Access hospitals across rural Wyoming;
- Sustaining access to labor and delivery services in rural communities;
- Innovative approaches to care delivery and payment models;
- Workforce development and training;
- Technological and consumer health solutions; and
- IT advances and technical assistance.
Wyoming’s application can be found here.