February 23, 2026 – Science Applications International has launched the Alliance for Advancing Rural Healthcare (AARH) to bring together best-in-class healthcare organizations to help state governments rapidly and successfully execute the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program – a federal initiative designed to strengthen healthcare systems across rural and local communities. The alliance of SAIC, Arcadia, Castlight Health, Covista, Mission Mobile Medical, Telemedicine.com, TruBridge, and Walgreens will help state and local markets address persistent community healthcare challenges they face and support their efforts to modernize and sustain rural healthcare delivery.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) RHT Program marks one of the largest federal investments in rural healthcare and reflects a national commitment to improving access to care and outcomes for millions of residents. Guided by a shared commitment to bettering healthcare, AARH was formed to meet this moment and directly support states as they design and implement RHT Program strategies by bringing the capabilities, coordination, and execution needed to deliver durable gains in access to care, modernized systems, and expanded workforce capacity – so financial investment translates into care transformation and opportunity becomes long-term outcomes for rural America.
AARH will operate in alignment, working shoulder-to-shoulder with state governments, healthcare providers, and ecosystem partners to support RHT Program execution nationwide. From strengthening the rural clinical workforce and stabilizing hospitals to modernizing critical health IT systems and building platforms that connect patients to care in smarter, more seamless ways, AARH will ensure rural communities see tangible benefits. Each partnering organization contributes deep, complementary expertise:
- SAIC integrates AI, data management, network infrastructure, and cybersecurity solutions to protect critical provider systems and enable coordinated, scalable, and outcomes-driven solutions.
- Arcadia drives measurable, repeatable improvements in provider cost, quality, and operational performance. By bringing clarity to fragmented data, Arcadia turns intelligence into accountable actions and aligns teams around shared goals. The result is sustainable outcomes at scale, supported by data, analytics, AI, and benchmarks.
- Castlight Health delivers digital care navigation to improve access, engagement, and continuity of care, with advanced primary care provided through its clinical arm, Vera Whole Health.
- Covista, America’s largest healthcare educator, graduates more than 24,000 healthcare professionals annually from five accredited institutions, addressing critical workforce needs by partnering with health systems to place graduates in underserved communities, improving access to care closer to home.
- Mission Mobile Medical expands healthcare access through mobile and community-based care delivery, reaching patients where care is otherwise limited or unavailable.
- Telemedicine.com delivers comprehensive telemedicine systems and software solutions, medical devices, remote patient monitoring, and clinician staffing for in-person, virtual, or hybrid clinical programs, transforming access to clinical care and supporting health management for rural populations.
- TruBridge supports rural and community hospitals through the nation’s largest rural-focused healthcare network, delivering purpose-built solutions including revenue cycle management technology, electronic health records and specialized services that strengthen financial sustainability and protect access to care.
- Walgreens provides essential care to areas facing severe provider shortages through pharmacies embedded in communities and virtual platforms that serve as convenient, trusted points of care for preventive services, acute illness, chronic conditions, and specialty therapies while being an integrated member of the broader care team.