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Some rural hospitals are in such bad shape, local governments are practically giving them away

By KHN.org/Nashville Public Radio  
   August 18, 2022

"When you’re on the ropes or even got your head under water, it’s really difficult to negotiate with any terms of strength,” said Michael Topchik, director of the Chartis Center for Rural Health, which tracks distressed rural hospitals closely. “And so you, oftentimes, are choosing whoever is willing to choose you."

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