Rural hospitals are closing across Pennsylvania and the US − the reasons probably aren’t what you think

Rural hospitals are closing across Pennsylvania and the US − the reasons probably aren’t what you think

Rural hospitals have high fixed costs, low patient volume and a large portion of patients insured through Medicaid, which typically pays less than private insurers.

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