A map of Florida showing counties designated as Rural Areas of Opportunity (RAO) in yellow, orange, and blue, with a legend listing the counties in each region.
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HHS Region 4 · Health Resources and Services Administration’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
Program Overview
Florida's Rural Health Transformation Program, administered by the Agency for Health Care Administration, has awarded the full scope of funding for fiscal year 2026 to hospitals, FQHCs, rural clinics, universities, and community organizations statewide. The program is currently implementing competitive Requests for Applications, with a major focus on expanding access, building rural hospital capacity, workforce development, Medicaid value-based purchasing, and infrastructure for value-based payment readiness. Awarded initiatives support expanded rural health care access, provider capacity, and workforce training, with implementation milestones for value-based contracts and health information exchange enrollment. The structured plan continues to track key initiatives and strategic goals. Current structured plan tracks 15 key initiatives and 11 strategic goals.
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County-level estimates averaged across Florida — % of adults 18+ unless noted. Delta vs US county average shown in red/green.
pp = percentage points vs US county average
County Drilldown (67)
| County | Pop | Poverty | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade County | 2,738,356 | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Broward County | 1,977,129 | 12.2% | 9.3% |
| Palm Beach County | 1,533,806 | 11.3% | 7.8% |
| Hillsborough County | 1,522,748 | 12.7% | 9.2% |
| Orange County | 1,471,937 | 13.0% | 9.9% |
| Duval County | 1,023,153 | 14.1% | 10.4% |
| Pinellas County | 963,481 | 11.5% | 7.1% |
| Lee County | 817,666 | 12.0% | 8.1% |
| Polk County | 790,694 | 14.5% | 11.0% |
| Brevard County | 632,780 | 10.2% | 7.2% |
| Pasco County | 611,444 | 11.1% | 7.7% |
| Volusia County | 579,622 | 11.8% | 7.6% |
AI source: FL - 2026 - Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Nearly $188 Million to Expand Rural Health Care Access Across Florida
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GuideGetting ready for Year 2 in Florida?How to prepare for RHTP Year 2 funding →
Source: CMS State Data Maps ↗ · checked Nov 11, 2026
Federal awards to date: $413,766,265.03 (Year 1 $209.9M + Year 2 $203.8M)
Initiatives (15)
CMS stages run from Stage 0 (planning) to Stage 5 (full implementation). Complete In progress Not started
Key signals are summarized here. Open the source for the supporting detail.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Due Nov 3, 2025
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658,499 rural residents
Florida has awarded grants to over 25 organizations through the Rural Health Transformation Program, covering workforce development, preventive care, specialty and acute care, value-based care, rural clinics, and health and lifestyle tracks. Confirmed grant disbursements are distributed across multiple regions, including substantial awards to CommunityHealth IT, Parrish Medical Center, and many others. Program procurement and guidance are actively supporting providers, aligning with telehealth and care access priorities. Applications for future cohorts may be forthcoming, but state-level procurement and fund distribution are established. State opportunities: 10 total (10 past/closed), $187.9M listed funding. Key opportunities: RHTP Specialty and Acute Care Bundle (Bundle Two); Preventive Care & Care-at-Home (Bundle One); RHTP Rural Satellite Clinics (Initiative 1). Strategy alignment: supports telehealth, care access priorities.
Florida’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), managed by AHCA, maintains its comprehensive approach to closing rural care gaps by expanding rural and satellite clinics, strengthening hospital and EMS upgrades, supporting workforce pipelines, modernizing health IT, and increasing access to specialty and preventive care through telehealth and virtual services. In 2026, funding was awarded via merit-based review to 81 sub-recipients across four regions and six program categories, focusing on rural infrastructure, access, workforce, and outcome improvement. The program continues milestone-based payments, compliance oversight, statewide coordination to prevent duplication, and robust sustainability planning for all initiatives.
Model
Regional collaborative model emphasizing rural clinic and hospital capacity, limited mobile health expansion, community paramedicine, behavioral health telehubs, specialty telehealth, eICU, telestroke, targeted workforce development, and value-based purchasing with integrated D-SNP. Required statewide health IT integration, activity coordination, rigorous performance management, and mandated post-grant sustainability planning remain aligned with state and federal Medicaid standards.
Key Initiatives (15)CMS official list ↗
Supporting activities (11)
• Rural workforce pipeline expansion: targeted development grants, clinical training, rural rotations, recruitment, and experiential learning with service commitments
• Remote patient monitoring and care-at-home programming
Timeline: Federal grant funding period: December 29, 2025 – October 30, 2030. RFAs and procurement opportunities released beginning April 2026, with major application deadlines in June 2026. Contract execution begins August 2026; mobile health unit leases capped at 36 months, no new leases after Year 2, and sustainability/transition planning required for all mobile health activities.
Behavioral Health Telehealth & Telehub Psychiatry
Community Paramedicine
Diagnostics Technology Support
Florida Health Information Exchange / Encounter Notification Service (HIE/ENS) Onboarding
Health and Lifestyle
Hub-and-Spoke Telestroke
State Policy Action commitments (0 of 19)
Guidance centers on improving rural health program design, data-driven need statements, and application capacity in Florida communities.
Focused investments aim to close the gap between rural and urban health care access and build sustainable workforce pipelines in rural communities.
Aiming to close the gap between rural and urban health care access through expanded services and workforce support.
FL - 2025 - RON DESANTIS GOVERNOR
FL - 2025 - ICYMI: Florida Awarded $209 Million Through Federal RHTP
FL - 2026 - Florida Submits Application to Federal RHTP
FL - 2025 - Florida RHTP
FL - 2026 - contractual). CMS requests notification via grant
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FL - 2026 - AHCA - Rural Definition March 2026
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FL - 2025 - Florida RHTP (application phase)
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FL - 2026 - Trump Administration Announces More Than $193 Million to Expand Preventive Care and Bring Specialty Care Closer to Rural Florida
CMS Florida organizational award announcement (45 organizations, $193.7M)
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
Due Jun 17, 2026
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FL - 2026 - RON DESANTIS GOVERNOR
FL - 2025 - Florida RHTP (RHTP_FAQs_Updated_4-10-26)
Supporting source: Florida RHTP program notice/FAQ
FL - 2026 - RHTP Administration
Source listing page
FL - 2025 - AHCA RFA 033-25/26 RHTP Preventive Care and Care-at-Home (Bundle One) Addendum No. 2
Preventive Care & Care-at-Home (Bundle One)
FL - 2026 - RHTP Year 1 Awardees — Preventive Care and Care at Home
FL RHTP Year 1 Awardees — Preventive Care and Care at Home (award recipients)
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
Due Jun 17, 2026
12 related documents
FL - 2026 - RON DESANTIS GOVERNOR
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
Due Jun 17, 2026
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FL - 2026 - RON DESANTIS GOVERNOR
By budget period: BP1 $196.5M (from the award date, the source's publish date, or RCJ having recorded the award before Budget Period 2 began)
| FY↓ | Awardee↕ | Amount↕ | Activity↕ | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026BP1 | CommunityHealth IT Northeast Region — Preventive Care and Care at Home | $18.5M | PREVENTIVE_CARE_AND_CARE_AT_HOME | |
| 2026BP1 | CommunityHealth IT Southeast Region — Preventive Care and Care at Home | $3.6M | PREVENTIVE_CARE_AND_CARE_AT_HOME | |
| 2026BP1 | CommunityHealth IT Northwest Region — Preventive Care and Care at Home | $8.2M | PREVENTIVE_CARE_AND_CARE_AT_HOME | |
| 2026BP1 | CommunityHealth IT Southwest Region — Preventive Care and Care at Home | $13.4M | PREVENTIVE_CARE_AND_CARE_AT_HOME | |
| 2026BP1 | Florida State University Southwest Region — Health and Lifestyle | $2.2M | HEALTH_AND_LIFESTYLE | |
| 2026BP1 | Florida State University Northwest Region — Health and Lifestyle | $1.2M | HEALTH_AND_LIFESTYLE | |
| 2026BP1 | Florida State University Southwest Region — Preventive Care and Care at Home | $3.3M | PREVENTIVE_CARE_AND_CARE_AT_HOME | |
| 2026BP1 | Florida State University Northwest Region — Preventive Care and Care at Home | $5.8M | PREVENTIVE_CARE_AND_CARE_AT_HOME | |
| 2026BP1 | Florida State University Southwest Region — Specialty and Acute Care | $5.6M | SPECIALTY_AND_ACUTE_CARE | |
| 2026BP1 | Escambia Community Clinics (Community Health Northwest Florida) Northwest Region — Health and Lifestyle | $1.3M | HEALTH_AND_LIFESTYLE |
On October 23, 2026, CMS announced a nearly $200 million Rural Health Transformation Program award for Florida to expand rural telehealth, mobile health, and community paramedicine care. The award is part of a five-year, $50 billion federal initiative to transform rural healthcare delivery. The announcement comes amid ongoing controversy over projected Medicaid funding reductions for the state. Event schedule: - Federal award announcement - 10/23/2026 - statewide
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Core Initiatives
The document announces a $193.7 million RHTP funding award allocated to 45 organizations in Florida. This funding aims to improve rural health in the state under the Trump Administration.
Florida's plan covers 15 distinct rural health initiatives, ranging from clinics and mobile health units to telepsychiatry and workforce pipeline expansion. Funding is allocated across four super regions based on rural population, with competitive RFAs for regional collaboratives. All expenditures and contracts are aligned with CMS requirements on deliverables, data submission, and milestones. Key contacts: Antraneise Jackson; TBD; TBD; TBD Event schedule: - CMS Rural Health Transformation Summit - 03/18/2026 - Baltimore
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Contacts
Core Initiatives
This annual report workbook guides Florida's reporting of initiative progress under the RHTP for the current fiscal year. It provides pre-populated forms for tracking metrics, checkpoint completion, state policy actions, use of funds, and program sustainability planning. The report aligns with CMS requirements for milestone evidence, metric progress, and federal oversight. Event schedule: - Metrics As Of Date - 2026-07-14 - 00:00:00 UTC
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Core Initiatives
In November 2025, Florida applied for the federal Rural Health Transformation Program grant, focusing on rural workforce development, access to primary/preventive care, and expanding specialty telemedicine. No award or subrecipient funding has been made yet, but priority areas include maternal, behavioral, and chronic disease health. Florida engaged rural communities with town halls and proposed the use of satellite clinics and technology to advance care.
Core Initiatives
Parrish Medical Center has been awarded over $5.2 million in grants to advance rural health and workforce development during the first year of Florida’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). The grants include $4.42 million for preventive care and home-based services, and $793,000 for workforce initiatives. Funded federally and administered by Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration, RHTP grants were awarded to 81 organizations through a merit-based process. Parrish’s workforce program features partnerships with schools and community colleges, requiring a five-year rural service commitment from trainees.
The program awarded nearly $188 million across more than 80 awards serving 31 rural counties with nearly 1.2 million residents. Awards support hospitals, FQHCs, rural clinics, and community organizations to improve rural health infrastructure, workforce, and access. Funding is administered by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) and targets initiatives such as clinical training, start-up funding for clinics, mobile health units, remote monitoring, and telehealth. Event schedule: - Announcement of awards - August 11, 2026 - Tallahassee, FL
Event Schedule
Core Initiatives
Florida submitted an application for the federal Rural Health Transformation Program on November 3, 2025, aiming to strengthen workforce development, innovation, and access in rural communities. The proposal focuses on workforce training, expanding primary and specialty care access via technology, and cost-effective community health strategies.
FFY 2031
Medicaid managed care cost reduction target
Average per-member per-month Medicaid managed care costs in rural counties: 1% year-over-year reduction by FFY 2031.
2030
Complete all 2030 milestones
Provide evidence that all milestones scheduled for completion by 2030 have been completed.
Q2 2028
Complete Q2 2028 milestones
Provide evidence that all milestones scheduled for completion by Q2 2028 have been completed, unless CMS has approved an adjustment.
July 30, 2027
Year 1 Funding Obligation Deadline
Awardees are expected to spend Year 1 funding by July 30, 2027.
August 7, 2026
Anticipated Subaward Execution
Subaward agreement signed; performance period begins
August 1, 2026 (or date of execution) – July 30, 2027
Year 1 Period of Performance
Year 1 Period of Performance is August 1, 2026 (or date of execution) to July 30, 2027.
August 1, 2026
Estimated Contract Execution
The Agency anticipates contract execution to be August 1, 2026.
December 29, 2025 – October 30, 2030
RHTP overall period of performance
The full period of performance for the CMS Cooperative Agreement is December 29, 2025, through October 30, 2030.
December 29, 2025– October 30, 2030
RHTP Period of Performance
The full period of performance for the CMS Cooperative Agreement is December 29, 2025, through October 30, 2030.
Budget Period 5 (Year 5)
Year 5 RHTP Closeout
Budget Period 5 (Year 5) is a closeout year; no new startup activities may be initiated and all sites must be in full operation with sustainability plans executing.
Year 1
Budget Year 1 begins
Budget Year 1 begins upon contract execution, which the Agency anticipates to be August 1, 2026.
Year 5
Program Closeout Year
Year 5 is designated for program closeout, final performance reporting, and execution of the sustainability plan; no new program activities or service expansions are allowable during this period.
FL - 2026 - $193 Million Florida Rural Healthcare Funding Under Scrutiny Amid $14 Billion OBBBA Medicaid Cuts
FL - 2026 - The Trump Administration announced $193.7 million in RHTP funding to 45 organizations across Florida
Oct 26, 2026 16:07
·EmailFL state summary updated: transformationStrategy initiatives: 20 -> 15
Florida’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), managed by AHCA, maintains its comprehensive approach to closing rural care gaps by ex…
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A map of Florida showing counties designated as Rural Areas of Opportunity (RAO) in yellow, orange, and blue, with a legend listing the counties in each region.
Added Sep 4, 2026
FL - 2025 - Florida RHTP (RHTP_FAQs_Updated_4-10-26)
Supporting source: Florida RHTP program notice/FAQ
FL - 2026 - Value-Based Purchasing — Innovative Care and Payment Transformation (Florida RHTP Initiative #11) Request for Applications
RFA 035 VBP (Initiative 11)
FL - 2026 - AHCA RFA 035-25/26 RHTP Value-Based Purchasing (Initiative 11) Addendum No. 1
RFA 035 - Addendum 1
FL - 2026 - AHCA RFA 035-25/26 RHTP Value Based Purchasing (Initiative 11) Addendum No. 2
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FL - 2025 - AHCA RFA 035-25/26 Value-Based Purchasing (Initiative 11) Addendum No. 3
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FL - 2025 - AHCA RFA 035-25/26 RHTP Value-Based Purchasing (Initiative 11) Addendum No. 4
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FL - 2026 - AHCA RFA 035-25/26 RHTP Value-Based Purchasing (Initiative 11) Addendum No. 5
RFA 035 - Addendum 5
FL - 2025 - AHCA RFA 033-25/26 RHTP Preventive Care and Care-at-Home (Bundle One) Addendum No. 2
Section A - Cover Page & Applicant Information
Section J - Standalone Initiative Budget
Section J - Standalone Budget
FL - 2026 - RHTP Administration
Supporting source: Florida RHTP program notice/FAQ
FL - 2026 - RHTP Year 1 Awardees — Value-Based Care
FL RHTP Year 1 Awardees — Value-Based Care (award recipients)
FL - 2025 - Florida RHTP (RHTP_FAQs_Updated_4-10-26)
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FL - 2026 - Request For Applications (RFA) Initiative Guidance Document Workforce Development Initiative #8
RFA 037-25.26 Workforce Development
FL - 2026 - AHCA RFA 037-25/26 RHTP Workforce Development (Initiative 8) Addendum No. 1
RFA 037 - Addendum 1
FL - 2026 - AHCA RFA 037-25/26 RHTP Workforce Development (Initiative 8) Addendum No. 2
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FL - 2025 - AHCA RFA 037-25/26 RHTP Workforce Development (Initiative 8) Addendum No. 4
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FL - 2026 - AHCA RFA 037-25/26 RHTP Workforce Development (Initiative 8) Addendum No. 5
RFA 037 - Addendum 5
FL - 2025 - AHCA RFA 033-25/26 RHTP Preventive Care and Care-at-Home (Bundle One) Addendum No. 2
Section A - Cover Page & Applicant Info
Section J - Standalone Initiative Budget
Section J - Standalone Budget
FL - 2026 - RHTP Administration
Supporting source: Florida RHTP program notice/FAQ
FL - 2026 - RHTP Year 1 Awardees — Workforce Development
FL RHTP Year 1 Awardees — Workforce Development (award recipients)
On April 14, 2026, AHCA released 4 infrastructure Requests for Quote (RFQ) via Florida DMS State Term Contract (STC) — not listed on MFMP public search: (1) Grant Management Technology Solution for sub-award tracking and deliverables; (2) Independent Evaluation Services for compliance, data governance, and efficacy monitoring; (3) Technical Assistance Services for RHTP sub-awardees; (4) Education & Outreach Services to assist Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries in selecting integrated health plans. Responses were solicited only from existing STC contract holders per Ch. 287, F.S.
Core Initiatives
Florida will receive $193.7 million from the RHTP for FY2026-2030 to fund 45 organizations statewide, with a focus on telemedicine, remote monitoring, pharmacy-based services, diagnostic kiosks, and community paramedicine. Over 500 partnerships are established with hospitals, clinics, local governments, and community organizations. At least $81 million is allocated to expand services in Northwest Florida, including strengthening rural hospitals and workforce. Event schedule: - Federal Award Announcement - 10/23/2026
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Event schedule: - AHCA RFA 038-25/26 RHTP Health and Lifestyle (Initiative 9) Addendum No. 5 Item 1 Attachment I , RHTP Standard Terms and Administrative Requirements, Section 6 , Standard RFA Procedures, the table in Sub-Section 6.2. , RFA Timeline, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: Activity Date/Time Notes RFA Posted / Open for , 2026 Posted on MFMP Vendor Information Applications Portal; link provided on RHTP website Deadline for Written Questions May 6, 2026 All questions must be submitted in writing 2:00 p.m. ET via email to RHTPApplications@ahca.myflorida.com Anticipated Agency Responses to May 20, 2026 Posted on MFMP Vendor Information Questions Posted Portal; link provided on RHTP website Application Submission Deadline June 17, 2026 Applications submitted via email 2:00 p.m. ET to RHTPApplications@ahca.myflorida.com Anticipated Technical Review / June 24 – July 17, 2026 Performed by an Agency-appointed review Scoring panel Anticipated Notice of Award (NOA) July 27, 2026 Posted on MFMP Vendor Information Issued Portal; link provided on RHTP website Anticipated Subaward Execution August 7, 2026 Subaward agreement signed; performance period begins REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK AHCA RFA 038-25/26, Addendum No. 5, Page 1 of 1 - April 21
This RFA funds a standalone Nutrition and Prevention initiative under the Florida Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), focusing on food insecurity, nutrition-related chronic disease, and preventive health for rural residents through clinical, community, and school-based pathways. Year 1 statewide funding is $10,130,531, allocated across four Super Regions, with matched regional funding ceilings. The initiative supports clinical screening and referral, community health worker-led outreach, and school-based physical and nutrition education, supporting RHTP's commitment to reduce preventable hospitalizations and chronic disease. Key contacts: Trey Collins RHTPApplications@ahca.myflorida.com Event schedule: - RFA Release Date - April 21, 2026 - Applications Due - June 10, 2026 - MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) Vendor Information Portal - Year 1 Period of Performance Start - August 1, 2026 - Year 1 Period of Performance End - July 30, 2027 - RFA Posted / Open for Applications - 2026-04-21 - MFMP Vendor Information Portal - Technical Assistance Webinar Series Begins - 2026-04-28 - Online - Deadline for Written Questions - 2026-05-06 - Anticipated Agency Responses to Questions Posted - 2026-05-20 - MFMP Vendor Information Portal
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Core Initiatives
Event schedule: - RFA Posted / Open for Applications - 2026-04-21 - Technical Assistance Webinar Series Begins - 2026-04-28 - Deadline for Written Questions - 2026-05-06 - Anticipated Agency Responses to Questions Posted - 2026-05-20 - Application Submission Deadline - 2026-06-10 - 14:00 ET - Anticipated Technical Review / Scoring - 2026-06-17 to 2026-07-10 - Anticipated Notice of Award (NOA) Issued - 2026-07-20 - Anticipated Subaward Execution - 2026-08-01
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Core Initiatives
Florida has awarded nearly $188 million as part of its Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to improve health care access in 31 rural counties. The funds support over 80 awards to hospitals, clinics, FQHCs, and providers, focusing on infrastructure modernization, workforce expansion, and expanded services. This is the first year of a five-year initiative totaling more than $1 billion, jointly funded by federal and state sources. Key initiatives include telehealth, mobile health units, clinical training, and facility startups.
This addendum and compiled Q&A to the AHCA RFA 036-25/26 Rural Satellite Clinics initiative under Florida's RHTP clarifies program requirements around budget structures, awardee eligibility, allowable costs, milestones, capital and operating restrictions, and compliance obligations for rural health expansion. The document affirms eligibility for nonprofit and safety net organizations (including free and charitable clinics), updates rules for mobile health unit leases, and details multi-year cohort budgets. It clarifies that all RHTP-funded activities and physical expansion must occur in rural-designated counties or regions. Event schedule: - Estimated Contract Start Date - 08/01/2026 - ET - N/A - Year 1 Spend Deadline - 07/30/2027 - ET - N/A
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The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration announced over $188 million in new RHTP funding opportunities supported 100% by CMS/HHS grants. The program will fund rural health care initiatives across the state with special focus on innovation, workforce expansion, and partnerships to expand care models in underserved communities. RFAs have been released for multiple competitive funding bundles including workforce, care-at-home, specialty care, value-based purchasing, and more.
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