Analysis reveals nearly 500 rural hospitals that serve millions of Americans are at risk of closing... is YOURS on the chopping block?
10 months ago

Analysis reveals nearly 500 rural hospitals that serve millions of Americans are at risk of closing... is YOURS on the chopping block?

Daily Mail  

Rural hospital closures can be due to lack of finances and staff shortages Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma are at risk of losing the most rural hospitals More than 400 hospitals that serve millions of Americans in rural areas are at risk of closing, according to a new report prompting experts to 'sound the alarms.' Oklahoma is at risk of losing 33 rural hospitals - 42 percent- with nearly two dozen - 28 percent - at immediate risk. While some rural hospitals may not be at risk of complete closure, many have stopped providing some basic services. Rural hospitals provide much of the same services as urban facilities - including emergency services, basic lab tests and imaging, as well as out-patient and inpatient services.

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Over half of Mississippi’s rural hospitals risk closing
2 years, 1 month ago

Over half of Mississippi’s rural hospitals risk closing

Associated Press  

— Over half of Mississippi’s rural hospitals are at risk of closing immediately or in the near future, according to the state’s leading public health official. Edney said 54% of the state’s rural hospitals — 38 — could close. “The liabilities on the balance sheets of hospitals around the state have reached some unsustainable levels given what we face.” The …

How the pandemic killed a record number of rural hospitals
3 years, 4 months ago

How the pandemic killed a record number of rural hospitals

CNN  

CNN — A couple dozen nurses stood together on the hospital lawn in rural Randolph County, Georgia. “We’ve been fighting the financial battle for 20 plus years,” said Whatley, the mayor of Cuthbert, who had served on the local hospital authority since 1994. He said it was simple: “Expansion of Medicaid.” Covid-19 was worse than they imagined In Randolph County, …

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