A $50 billion fund to help rural hospitals could actually lead to closures and cuts

(By Aaron Bolton, Arielle Zionts for NPR)

The emergency department at Big Sandy Medical Center in Montana is just one room, with a single curtain between two beds.

It’s one of the many parts of the 25-bed rural hospital that need updating, CEO Ron Weins said as he walked the halls. The facility is an essential service to the community, Weins said. Continue reading here…

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