Transcription of RURAL REPORT - AHA
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RURAL REPORTC hallenges Facing RURAL Communities and the Roadmap to Ensure Local Access to High-quality, Affordable Care2 2019 American Hospital Association | Facing RURAL Communities and the Roadmap to Ensure Local Access to High-quality, Affordable CareNearly 20 percent of Americans live in RURAL areas and depend on their hospitals as important and often only sources of care in their ,2 RURAL hospitals provide access to care close to home and improve the health and well-being of the patients and communities they serve.
2013 and 2017 than in the previous five-year period, indicating a worsening trend.6 These closures stem from numerous factors, including failure to recover from the recession, population demographic trends, ongoing financial struggles and decreased demand for inpatient services.7 The effects of these closures vary: in some cases, hospital
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