Download the 2025 Black Book Report Of $50 Billion Rural Health Window

A Guide to State Readiness, Equity, and Digital Transformation Before 2030

Black Book Research’s 44-page Special Report lays out the roadmap for states, hospitals, and vendors as CMS launches the most significant rural health investment in U.S. history. With $50B at stake and a November 5, 2025 deadline, readiness, equity, and digital transformation are make-or-break. Free for clients, subscribers, and qualified registrants.

Download the Exclusive Special Report

A 44-page PDF Special Report on the CMS $50 Billion Rural Health Transformation Program. For the first time, federal funds will be distributed competitively, not by formula. States must prove they can build sustainable health systems that last beyond 2030 Why this matters: It is the first rural health moonshot of the 21st century. There will not be another

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Free for Black Book clients, subscribers, and qualified registrants. Complete the form to receive The $50 Billion Rural Health Window: A Guide to State Readiness, Equity, and Digital Transformation Before 2030.

Inside the Report

  • Program Origins & Rollout: From the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (2024) to CMS’s July 2025 announcement.
  • The Three Pillars: Infrastructure, Workforce, and Digital Health—why all three must be integrated
  • Equity & Sustainability: How to address disparities in Appalachia, the Delta, tribal health, and beyond
  • Use of Funds: Scenarios for broadband, tele-ER hubs, maternal health networks, cybersecurity, and apprenticeships
  • State Readiness: Early leaders (MN, NC, WA, PA), laggards (MS, WV, AR, MT), and the widening readiness gap
  • Practical Checklists: Step-by-step guidance for hospitals, states, and vendors before the November 5 deadline

Why It Matters Now

  • $50B > all prior rural health programs combined.
  • Deadline: November 5, 2025. No extensions. No do-overs
  • Equity and sustainability are hidden gatekeepers—states ignoring them will fail under CMS review

If this window closes without action, entire states may miss out for a generation.