(Bismarck, ND) — The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services is awarding nearly 200-million-dollars to North Dakota to strengthen rural health care. The state applied for the funds in November, focusing on the rural health workforce, preventative care and bringing care closer to home. On January 21st, lawmakers will meet to appropriate the funding before it’s spent. In a statement, Senator John Hoeven said the 199-million dollars is a “tremendous step toward implementing North Dakota’s plan for creating a more accessible and robust health care system for our rural communities.”
