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Rural Hospitals at Breaking Point | Jackson News

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Rural America’s healthcare system is collapsing—nearly 200 hospitals have vanished in two decades, 44 since 2020, with many slashing critical services like maternity and chemotherapy. Now, a $50 billion federal program aims to modernize care nationwide, but critics warn it risks pouring money into unaffordable tech while ignoring the real crisis: staffing shortages and underpaid providers. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6969a57e3990b5be

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