STRENGTHEN RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS NEW JERSEY BY IMPROVING THEIR HEALTH THROUGH TRANSFORMATION OF THE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY ECOSYSTEM. - NEW JERSEY IS HOME TO OVER 1 MILLION RURAL RESIDENTS, WHO LIVE IN ELEVEN OF OUR TWENTY-ONE COUNTIES: ATLANTIC, BURLINGTON, CAPE MAY, CUMBERLAND, HUNTERDON, MERCER, MONMOUTH, OCEAN, SALEM, SUSSEX, AND WARREN. OUR RURAL NEW JERSEYANS LIVE IN 40 FEDERALLY-DESIGNED “RURAL CENSUS TRACTS” AND IN 7 STATE-DESIGNATED “RURAL” COUNTIES. RURAL NEW JERSEYANS ARE MORE LIKELY TO LIVE IN AREAS FACING A HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE SHORTAGE, EXPERIENCE MORE SUD-RELATED HEALTH IMPACTS, AND ARE LESS LIKELY TO MAKE IT TO AN ANNUAL PEDIATRIC WELL-VISIT APPOINTMENT. THE DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND HEALTH SERVICE (DMAHS) IS THE STATE’S MEDICAID AGENCY AND IS APPLYING ON BEHALF OF NEW JERSEY TO RECEIVE $1 BILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING THROUGH THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM. IF AWARDED, THIS FUNDING WOULD STRENGTHEN OUR STATE’S ABILITY TO DIRECT RESOURCES AND FOCUS TOWAR

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STRENGTHEN RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS NEW JERSEY BY IMPROVING THEIR HEALTH THROUGH TRANSFORMATION OF THE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY ECOSYSTEM. - NEW JERSEY IS HOME TO OVER 1 MILLION RURAL RESIDENTS, WHO LIVE IN ELEVEN OF OUR TWENTY-ONE COUNTIES: ATLANTIC, BURLINGTON, CAPE MAY, CUMBERLAND, HUNTERDON, MERCER, MONMOUTH, OCEAN, SALEM, SUSSEX, AND WARREN. OUR RURAL NEW JERSEYANS LIVE IN 40 FEDERALLY-DESIGNED “RURAL CENSUS TRACTS” AND IN 7 STATE-DESIGNATED “RURAL” COUNTIES. RURAL NEW JERSEYANS ARE MORE LIKELY TO LIVE IN AREAS FACING A HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE SHORTAGE, EXPERIENCE MORE SUD-RELATED HEALTH IMPACTS, AND ARE LESS LIKELY TO MAKE IT TO AN ANNUAL PEDIATRIC WELL-VISIT APPOINTMENT. THE DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND HEALTH SERVICE (DMAHS) IS THE STATE’S MEDICAID AGENCY AND IS APPLYING ON BEHALF OF NEW JERSEY TO RECEIVE $1 BILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING THROUGH THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM. IF AWARDED, THIS FUNDING WOULD STRENGTHEN OUR STATE’S ABILITY TO DIRECT RESOURCES AND FOCUS TOWAR