Pickens County aims to increase funding for ambulance service
Access to healthcare has been strained in Pickens County since its only hospital closed. Now, access to emergency healthcare is at a crisis point.
Source: wcbi.com
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Access to healthcare has been strained in Pickens County since its only hospital closed. Now, access to emergency healthcare is at a crisis point.
Leaders are calling for the reopening of Pickens County Medical Center in Carrollton, Ala., in the wake of a patient's death who was en route to a hospital nearly 30 minutes away.
A woman suffered a medical emergency while driving. She parked in front of city hall and collapsed.
Officials are working to find funding so a west Alabama hospital can reopen as a mental health treatment center and emergency room for residents.