Trump Dangles Rural Health Dollars To Push States To Change Hospital Laws By Andrew Jones Oct. 22, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/rural-health/rhtp-funding-certificate-of-need-con-laws-hospitals-tennessee/?utm_campaign=55398279-KFF-Elections&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8suowBPEafGyd2GE_nKYOcEYZJca108Jh-VjtAsGoWXUnmW4NgeoERojg65FOtralPTBAUOfH_oaJtl55hO6J871nl1w&_hsmi=446596526&utm_content=446596526&utm_source=hs_email Trump Dangles Rural Health Dollars To Push States To Change Hospital Laws The Trump administration has tied billions in rural health funding for states partly to the policy commitments they make, including ending their certificate of need, or CON, laws governing the construction of new hospitals. (KFF Health News)