December 2025

The Trump administration announced a new $50 billion rural health transformation program that will send between $147 million and $281 million to each state beginning in 2026. The funding, administered through Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, is designed to improve rural health outcomes by restructuring care delivery. States will be required to meet specific

Residency contract season is in full swing, and early-career physicians are starting to receive the first wave of employment contracts for 2026 (or even 2027) start dates. At the same time, hospitals and private practices are rolling out updated contract templates that reflect a rapidly shifting financial, regulatory, and reimbursement environment.

Across the resident, fellow