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Economic Ripples: Hospital Closure Hurts A Town's Ability To Attract Retirees
It’s almost like the ACA was sort of forward looking in a benificial way.
..."Unfortunately, many rural hospitals across the country are having a difficult time and facing the same challenges, like declining reimbursements and lower patient volumes, that Cumberland River Hospital has experienced," CEO Paul Korth said in a written statement.
Celina became the 11th rural hospital in Tennessee to close in recent years — more than in any state but Texas. Both states have refused to expand Medicaid in a way that covers more of the working poor. Even some Republicans now say the decision to not expand Medicaid has added to the struggles of rural health care providers....
It’s almost like the ACA was sort of forward looking in a benificial way.