GAO: 10 things to know about the spike in rural hospital closures

(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review)

A total of 64 rural hospitals closed between 2013 and 2017 — not counting the eight that closed and reopened — which is more than twice as many closures as the previous five-year period, according to a report released Sept. 28 by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Continue reading article here…

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