A Chance to Strengthen Rural Healthcare
In the 1980s, small, rural hospitals were facing increasing financial pressure related to low occupancy rates, weak local economies, and unsustainable levels of uncompensated care, among other issues. These combined pressures contributed to roughly 200 rural hospitals closing between 1980 and 1988. To stave off these closures, Congress created the…
bubmagJuly 11, 2022