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Dr. Patel pointed out that some prenatal appointments could be done via telehealth, but broadband access is also limited in rural areas of Oklahoma. Rural hospitals are closing because they can't ...
A growing number of rural hospitals have been shuttering their labor and delivery units, forcing pregnant women to travel longer distances for care or face giving birth in an emergency room. Rural ...
Between 2010 and 2021, the American Hospital Association reported that there were 136 rural hospital closures around the country. This year, nearly one-third of the remaining rural hospitals could ...
In states that chose not to expand Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act–Alabama, Georgia, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Tennessee–rural Americans face limited options as hospitals close their doors. A 2019 study found that participation in Medicaid expansion reduced the likelihood of rural hospital closures by 62% and that of the ...
Since 1975, over 1,000 hospitals, many in rural regions, have closed their doors because they are unable to bear the cost of care of uninsured patients. [6] The risk of hospital closures has been increasing over the years as almost 700 rural hospitals are at risk of closing due to financial problems such as smaller patient populations and ...
Rural hospitals are closing maternity wards. People are seeking options to give birth closer to home. CLAIRE RUSH and LAURA UNGAR. September 17, 2023 at 10:11 AM.
Oklahoma City Veterans Administration Hospital – Oklahoma City; Oklahoma Heart Hospital – Oklahoma City; Oklahoma Hearth Hospital South – Oklahoma City; Oklahoma Spine Hospital – Oklahoma City; Oklahoma State University Medical Center – Tulsa; Oklahoma Surgical Hospital – Tulsa; OneCore Health – Oklahoma City; OU Medical Center ...
Rural Americans know all too well what it feels like to have no hospital and emergency care when they break a leg, go into early labor, or have progressive chronic diseases, such as diabetes and ...