Hospital Closures

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Providers

Rural Emergency Hospitals tested by OBBBA

Federal leaders have spent decades trying to prop up rural hospitals, which face staffing shortages, low federal pay rates and declining volumes.
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N.C. budget allocates millions for first-ever REH reopening

Jul 13, 2026 2:39pm
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When the hospital leaves town

Nov 24, 2025 11:30am
rural Virginia

Suki adds 12 partners as rural hospitals increasingly adopt AI

Sep 23, 2024 3:15pm
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Steward Health Care cuts 1,200 positions in Massachusetts

Aug 5, 2024 3:30pm
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Judge OKs Steward hospital closures in Massachusetts

Aug 1, 2024 3:00pm