Rural Hospital Closures

How Hospital Closures Are Affecting Rural Communities, This West Virginia Morning

In rural communities across America, there are people traveling many miles from home to deliver babies. In the past five years, nearly 125 rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies or announced that they will. That’s about two closings a month. On the next Us & Them, host Trey Kay hears from families facing that change, and how it’s affecting prospects for their rural cities and towns.

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Morrisey Touts Economic Impact Of Tourism, Rural Health Transformation In Press Conference

Morrisey said he is trying to mitigate the impact of a federal government shutdown on local businesses during one of the state’s busiest tourism seasons with a discount for stays in state parks.

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Officials Concerned After Staff Reductions, Closures At State Hospitals

Hospital closures and workforce reduction are taking place all across the state during a time when experts say West Virginians need healthcare the…

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