Hundreds of rural hospitals are in danger of shutting down, study finds: ‘At risk of closure'
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Hundreds of hospitals in rural areas of the U.S. are at risk of closure, according to new data from Chartis, a Chicago health care advisory services firm. An ER doctor weighed in on the findings.
The seven states with the most hospitals vulnerable to closures include Texas (45), Kansas (38), Nebraska (29), Oklahoma (22), North Carolina (19), Georgia (18) and Mississippi (18), as listed in Becker’s Hospital Review. "As economic pressures have increased, it has become increasingly difficult for these hospitals to stay financially profitable." Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
In Florida, Tennessee and Nebraska, more than 41% of rural hospitals are at risk of closure.
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