$420K to U Minnesota for Critical Access Hospital Improvements
Published Date: 9/21/2026
Notice
Summary
The Health Resources and Services Administration is giving an extra $420,000 to the University of Minnesota to help improve small rural hospitals called Critical Access Hospitals. This money will fund new research, share helpful info, and create tools to support these hospitals and state programs from July 2026 to June 2027. This boost aims to make rural healthcare stronger and more accessible, especially for tribal hospitals thinking about changing their setup.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Supplemental $420,000 for CAH Support
The Health Resources and Services Administration awarded a one‑time $420,000 supplement to the Regents of the University of Minnesota under the Medicare Rural Hospital Flex Program to expand analysis, evaluation, dissemination, and technical assistance for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and State Flex Programs. The award covers the project period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and is intended to support quality, financial, operational, population health, and emergency medical services improvement efforts.
New Resources for Tribal Hospital Conversion
Part of the supplemental funding will be used to develop new resources to help tribal hospitals evaluate the feasibility of converting to another hospital provider type (for example, converting to a Critical Access Hospital). This work is part of the same $420,000 supplement to the University of Minnesota for the period July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
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