NRHA Says Rural Hospital Closures On The Rise, Pushes Legislation

A National Rural Health Association-backed report found that more than 650 rural hospitals are at risk of closing, and both the association and Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) are pushing bills with new hospital classification systems to reverse the trend of rural hospital closures. The pace of rural hospital closures is increasing, NRHA Vice President of Government Affairs and Policy Maggie Elehwany told attendees at the group's annual conference, pointing to an iVantage Analytics report backed by NRHA. Three rural hospitals...