After the only hospital in town closed, a North Carolina city directs its ire at politicians

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26 күн бұрын

Dozens of rural hospitals have closed across America in the past 20 years. The reasons vary widely, but the result is always the same: a sense of loss and fear. (AP video: Allen Breed) Read more here: apne.ws/G4wdymr
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@GreyCrowe 23 күн бұрын

This is what happens when you treat healthcare like big business

@Rene-uz3eb 22 күн бұрын

People can't afford the copay

@baldwintheanchorite 23 күн бұрын

If it's unfair to blame the county for the closure, then it's unfair to give credit to the county for any health facilities or services which happen to fall under county jurisdiction. You don't get your cake, and get to eat it to.

@CJinMono 23 күн бұрын

It's unfair to blame the county for shortcomings at the state level. One such issue is that Medicaid expansion in North Carolina didn't begin until late last year. If the expansion had been approved years earlier, as in other states, there might be a chance the hospital would have had more money coming in and thus might still be open.

@baldwintheanchorite 23 күн бұрын

@@CJinMono thanks for sharing, that's interesting context here.

@user-yv5dm4uh2y 20 күн бұрын

The county owned the hospital complex, and buildings but chose Quorum Health as its operator of the hospital a for profit company. This company has been an issue with hospitals for years, Worcester City Hospital, and Hubbard Hospital in Massachusetts don't exist anymore because of Quorum.