By NextBestFitRural & safety-net capital fund
Facility repair and replacement for rural hospitals at risk of closure, plus health center upgrades.
Result
$20.0B
Per resident, per year
$59
÷ 341.1M people
Per household
$151
÷ 132.2M households
How it's calculated
| # | Step | Arithmetic | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rural hospitals at risk: repair or replacement | 700 × $20,000,000 | $14.0B |
| 2 | Federally qualified health center upgrades | 1,500 × $4,000,000 | $6.0B |
| 3 | Total one-time cost | $20.0B |
By year
| Year 0 | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.0B | $4.0B | $4.0B | $4.0B | $4.0B | $4.0B | $0.0B |
Inputs used
| Input | Kind | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Rural hospitals at risk of closure | data, medium confidence | 700 |
| Average repair/replacement grant per rural hospital | estimate, medium confidence | $20,000,000 |
| Federally qualified health center sites upgraded | policy, high confidence | 1,500 |
| Average grant per FQHC site | estimate, medium confidence | $4,000,000 |
Trade-off: Even over Years 1–5.