New federal program helps small struggling rural hospitals; North Carolina facility is among first to reopen

Rural NC County Is Set To Reopen Its Shuttered Hospital With Help From a New Federal Program - KFF Health News One rural North Carolina county is on track to be among the first where a hospital reopens owing to a new federal hospital classification meant to help save small, struggling facilities. khnkit KFF Health News

...As of August, hospitals in 32 communities around the country have converted to the rural emergency hospital designation to prevent closure. The new program provides a federal financial boost for struggling hospitals that keep offering emergency and outpatient services but halt inpatient care.

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