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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 ...
Rural hospital closures have major public health consequences, and the number shutting their doors continues to increase.
Alisha Alderson placed everything she needed for the last month of her pregnancy in various suitcases as she prepared to leave the comfort of her home in rural eastern Oregon. The only maternity ...
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 ...
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 ...
In 2006, the hospital changed its name to OSU Medical Center, [10] as the State of Oklahoma passed Senate Bill 1771, which provided $40 million to fund improvements at the hospital. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] The city formed a trust to take over the hospital, which was threatened with closure by lack of funds. [ 5 ]
Only 23 of Oklahoma's 77 counties have full access to maternity care, meaning there are two or more hospitals or birthing centers offering obstetric care, or at least 60 providers offering ...
Agency funds also strengthen "Critical Access Hospitals," small rural institutions that serve as key access points for Medicare beneficiaries. Other grants help rural hospitals and clinics acquire computer file-sharing systems and telemedicine equipment, which allows physician-to-physician and doctor-patient consultations over great distances.