760 Rural Hospitals Nationwide At Risk Of Closure 

Throughout the U.S., as many as 760 rural hospitals are vulnerable to closure due to serious financial problems, and 314 of these rural hospitals are at immediate risk of closure due to the severity of financial problems, according to a report by the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform (CHQPR). The loss of a rural hospital can trigger a downward spiral of economic hardship and community health status, according to the report. The rural hospitals at risk of closure represent about one-third of all rural hospitals in the United States.;

In the past 10 years, 108 . . .