Rural health in the United States is about to receive boost of support. All 50 states applied for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, a federal initiative created under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The program represents a major effort to shore […]
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has unveiled a $350 million plan to widen more than six miles of State Route 170 (Edgemoor Road) in Anderson County and expand the aging Clinch River Bridge to four lanes. Officials say the project will improve safety, ease congestion and enhance access for pedestrians and cyclists along a […]
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has unveiled a $350 million plan to widen more than six miles of State Route 170 (Edgemoor Road) in Anderson County and expand the aging Clinch River Bridge to four lanes. Officials say the project will improve safety, ease congestion and enhance access for pedestrians and cyclists along a […]
The New Mexico State Fairgrounds District Board unanimously approved a $67.8 million pre-development budget for the 236-acre EXPO New Mexico/State Fairgrounds site in Albuquerque. The decision marks a major step toward a comprehensive master plan for the New Mexico fairground renovation that the state launched in July. The master plan will lay out multiple options […]
Alabama – Janet Hadar has been named Chief Operating Officer for the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Health System. Hadar brings more than 20 years of healthcare experience, most recently serving as president and CEO of University of North Carolina Hospitals. As COO, Hadar will help shape strategy and oversee operations for UAB Health System–managed […]
Maricopa County voters in Arizona have approved Proposition 409, authorizing up to $898M in general obligation bonds to modernize and expand Valleywise Health’s hospital and clinic network. The measure will fund construction and renovations across the county to increase behavioral-health capacity, emergency response and outpatient access. Bond funds will support a new behavioral-health hospital on […]
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a $20 million Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to expand charging station infrastructure across the state. The application window will open Nov. 17 and be delivered on a first-come, first-serve basis. The electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure opportunity will be delivered through the Climate and Equitable Jobs […]