Rural Health Clearinghouse Scores Surprise Funding Boost
Published Date: 10/2/2025
Notice
Summary
HRSA is giving extra money to the only group running the National Rural Health Information Clearinghouse Program. This boost helps them share more info, data, and tools to make health care better in rural areas. The funding means faster, stronger support for rural health communities starting now!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Supplemental Funding for Rural Health Clearinghouse
HRSA provided supplemental funds to the sole award recipient of the National Rural Health Information Clearinghouse Program (HRSA-25-009). The funding will help that recipient provide information, data, and tools to support improving health care in rural areas.
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