<p>Maryland finds out how much the state will get from a nationwide competition for federal rural health investment.</p><br><p>Guest(s):</p><ul><li>Christina Koontz, paramedic&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethedsallkromm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elizabeth Kromm</a>, assistant secretary for population health and strategic initiatives, Maryland Department of Health</li><li>Mike Salvadge, chief of emergency medical services, Allegany County, Md.&nbsp;</li><li>Meena Seshamani, Maryland secretary of health</li><li>Hemi Tewarson, executive director, National Academy for State Health Policy</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Learn more and read a full transcript on <a href="https://tradeoffs.org/2026/01/29/one-states-sprint-for-its-share-of-50-billion-for-rural-health-part-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our website</a>.</p><br><p>Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free <a href="https://tradeoffs.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6ab1fc39a0b1b15521551487c&amp;id=89c5edcb93&amp;utm_source=twitter-newsletter-signup&amp;utm_medium=twitter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">weekly newsletter</a> featuring the latest health policy research and news.</p><br><p>Support this type of journalism today, <a href="https://tradeoffs.org/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">with a gift</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>