Hernando County, FL, hospitals feel pressure as unemployment rises, medical coverage declines

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St. Petersburg Times, February 23, 2009

As the unemployment rate climbs in Hernando County, FL so has the number of county residents without medical coverage. However, toward the end of 2008, all three hospitals in Hernando County found themselves with fewer patients, and ultimately laying off staff.

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