More Than 20 Percent Of Rural Hospitals Are At A High Risk Of Closing

A new report breaks the stats down by state, revealing that half of Alabama's rural hospitals are in financial distress, the highest percentage in the country. At least 36 percent of the hospitals in Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Maine and Mississippi are also in financial jeopardy. In other hospital and costs news: a community wants to form a nonprofit to negotiate with hospitals; the health law hasn't made as big of an impact as expected on Colorado hospital prices; Medicare payments threaten a hospital's survival; and more.

from Kaiser Health News https://ift.tt/2EllnqN