Some Wyoming Hospitals At Risk Of Closing
In Wyoming, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Georgia, between 26% and 30% of hospitals are in danger of closing, according to the report.
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In Wyoming, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Georgia, between 26% and 30% of hospitals are in danger of closing, according to the report.
For the ninth consecutive year, Spencer Hospital has been recognized as Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Spencer Hospital is the only Iowa hospital to have earned this distinction every year since the award was created.
50% of rural hospitals are operating in the red, up seven percentage points from last year.
Chartis Center for Rural Health finds that 50 percent of the nation’s rural hospitals are operating at a loss and 20 percent are vulnerable to closure
Fewer incentives to invest in maternal care continue to put rural mothers, and their babies at a higher risk of disease and death, according to Kozhimannil.