Rural Health Catalyst
Intelligence Brief

March 27, 2026—Top 5 Insights 1.  CMS Update on Rural Health Transformation Program The Big Picture CMS just posted guidance on when the mandatory 5-year rural service commitment applies to RHT funds (part of the $50B program). What’s Required ✅ YES — 5-year commitment needed when funds provide ...

Alert:  Deadline March 23, 2026 The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is collecting information from organizations that are interested in applying for future federal funding opportunities for the Rural Texas Strong program and state funding opportunities created by the Rural Health Stab...

March 13, 2026—Top 5 Insights 1.  Will ATLIS come back in Texas? 🔥 Rural Texas Health Glow-Up: ATLIS Dead, RHTP Alive💉  Co-ops, This Is Your Shot!  ATLIS? Gone. HHSC terminated it December 2025. Not a total flop, but stakeholder chatter screamed trouble. HHSC smelled compliance smoke, so boom. 💰 ...

March 8, 2026—Top 5 Insights 1. CINs could be expanding in Texas  🛑Texas Rural Health Push: Next Steps for CINs & Prevention Focus  Key moves look to be coming on clinically integrated networks (CINs), including safety-net expansion, pilot learnings, and shifting toward prevention via alternative...

February 28, 2026—Top 5 Insights Before we jump in, "You don't win by just being against things. You win by being for things and making them happen." – Margaret Thatcher.  1.  Under the RHTP, can I build and renovate?  Hey providers—here’s your quick-hit guide to asking yourself, "Can I build and...

February 22, 2026—Top 5 Insights 1. Walgreens joins $50B rural push What’s new: Walgreens has joined the new Alliance for Advancing Rural Healthcare, a coalition led by Science Applications International Corporation to help states execute the $50B federal Rural Health Transformation Program. Why...