Already strapped rural hospitals and clinics nationwide face some dire financial decisions.
More than 100 facilities have closed their doors in recent years or consolidated.
The Trump administration’s federal spending bill calls for historic cuts to Medicaid spending in rural areas over the next 10 years.
To make up for some of the loss, Congress pumped $50 billion into a rural health care fund. Part of the goal is to transform health care. But what does that look like?
We’re talking this hour about the federal changes, what it means for rural Ohio, and how one health care system is meeting the moment.
Guests:
- Zachary Levinson, project director, KFF Project on Hospital Costs
- Amy Rohling McGee, president, Health Policy Institute of Ohio
- Dr. Shaheed Koury, chief clinical officer, Adena Health System
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