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EPISODE · Mar 12, 2026

How Hospital Closures Are Affecting Rural Communities, This West Virginia Morning

from West Virginia Morning · host West Virginia Public Broadcasting

In rural communities across America, there are people traveling many miles from home to deliver babies. In the past five years, nearly 125 rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies or announced that they will. That’s about two closings a month. On the next Us & Them, host Trey Kay hears from families facing that change, and how it’s affecting prospects for their rural cities and towns. The post How Hospital Closures Are Affecting Rural Communities, This West Virginia Morning appeared first on West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

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