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October 30, 2026 - Top 5 Insights
Texas Executive Access members: Important update on Texas RHTP Year 1 obligation status and contract timing. Read the update →
📅 Texas sets November timeline for three Rural Texas Strong grants
Texas HHSC expects to release three Rural Texas Strong Requests for Applications in November, according to its October 23 procurement forecast. A separate FY27 Innovati...
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October 23, 2026 - Top 5 Insights
🤝 Oregon rural hospitals build scale without giving up independence
Eleven Oregon hospitals have received state approval to form the Cascades Rural High Value Network, the first rural hospital network of its kind in the state.
Why it matters: Independent rural hospitals often lack the purchasing power, data infrastructure, and specialty resources available to l...
October 16, 2026 - Top 5 Insights
📊 GAO raises questions about RHTP progress deadlines
States had as little as four months to demonstrate progress before CMS began using that performance to inform Year 2 funding, according to a new GAO review.
Why it matters: Future RHTP allocations will depend partly on whether states can demonstrate satisfactory progress toward approved initiatives and policy...