Health Nov 22

An empty room is seen in the isolation unit of Roseland Community Hospital as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, U.S., April 22, 2020. Photo by Shannon Stapleton/REUTERS
Over half of Mississippi’s rural hospitals are at risk of closing

The potential closures threaten to exacerbate poor health outcomes in one of the nation's poorest states. Experts at the hearing say the crux of the problem facing Mississippi's hospitals is that revenues have not kept pace with rising costs to…

Health Mar 04

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Small towns watch aging hospitals shutter

In rural communities across the country, health care is becoming an increasingly scarce commodity. More than 50 rural hospitals have closed nationwide since 2010, and hundreds more teeter on the brink of bankruptcy. It’s a trend driven by falling revenues…