Independent professional prototype · Baseline year 2026

RHTP 2026 Baseline & Public Visibility Scorecard

What can the public see about how states are implementing the Rural Health Transformation Program?

A research + data product prototype by Aaliyah Bailey, exploring how public information can be made more understandable and auditable.

We score evidence, not promises.

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What this prototype covers

The Rural Health Transformation Program is a $50 billion federal investment across FY2026–FY2030. This prototype documents what states received, what they said they would do, what they have made public, and what evidence is available so far.

2026 is a baseline and public-visibility year, not an impact evaluation. Where something is not yet due, not yet reportable, or does not apply, it is labeled as such and excluded from the denominator — never counted as a zero.

Pilot comparison set

A pilot comparison set, not a representative national sample. Evidence last researched 2026-09-04.

Disclaimer

Scores reflect this project’s framework and publicly available evidence as of each state’s last check date. They are not CMS ratings, government determinations, or measures of program performance. “No public evidence located” means this project did not locate sufficient public evidence; it does not prove an activity did not occur. Larger funding does not indicate better performance.

This is a prototype

Built for continued refinement

This is an early research and technology prototype. The methodology, evidence model, user experience, and data structure are designed for continued refinement.

Aaliyah Bailey built this project to explore how research, structured evidence, communications, data, and AI-assisted development can work together to make complex public information easier to understand.

Feedback is welcome, particularly on methodology, evidence standards, usability, accessibility, and what would make this type of tool more useful.