Rural Hospitals and Health Systems Ensure Local Access to High-Quality, Affordable Care

According to a new infographic from the American Hospital Association, rural hospitals are critical to the community’s health and economic well-being. The infographic investigates the issues that rural hospitals and communities face, as well as

As challenges facing rural hospitals intensify, accumulate, and compound each other, many confront difficult decisions, including whether to reduce services or even close. Moreover, today’s issues may hinder rural providers’ preparedness for the challenges of tomorrow. Between 2010 and 2018, 95 rural hospitals have closed, and several of these closures have resulted in a complete loss of local access to care.