Some rural hospitals in California have reached their financial breaking point, a situation that could leave the state with fewer health care providers and force patients in less populated areas to travel longer distances for care. Glenn Medical Center on Monday announced it's closing its Emergency Department on Sept. 30, an update that comes weeks after the center said it would close its clinics and facility on Oct. 21. Southern Inyo Healthcare District faces a similar threat of closure but under different circumstances. The rural hospital reportedly had enough cash on hand to last until this week. Republican Assemblyman David Tangipa told KCRA 3 that while the hospital is now out of money, state and local leaders are working to keep it open.
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