This Rural Stretch Had Fewer Hospital Beds Per Person Than Afghanistan, So Residents Tried To Open Their Own

But then a larger hospital in Naples, Fla., derailed those plans by asking the state to deny the proposal, saying that the small, rural hospital would siphon away patients and revenue. “It’s just horribly mean,” Dr. Beau Braden said. Meanwhile, growing consolidation among hospitals and doctors’ practices in California is linked to higher health insurance premiums and higher prices for care.

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