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Coverage dated November 21, 2022

Over half of Mississippi's rural hospitals risk closing, according to top state health official

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Mississippi's leading public health official says over half of the state's rural hospitals are at risk of closing immediately or in the near future.

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  1. Winchester Star

    Over half of Mississippi's rural hospitals risk closing (opens Winchester Star)

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    Mississippi's leading public health official says over half of the state's rural hospitals are at risk of closing immediately or in the near future. State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney

  2. PBS NewsHour

    Over half of Mississippi's rural hospitals are at risk of closing (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The potential closures threaten to exacerbate poor health outcomes in one of the nation's poorest states. Experts at the hearing say the crux of the problem facing Mississippi's hospitals is that revenues have not kept pace with rising costs to provide care.

  3. Local Memphis

    Over half of Mississippi's rural hospitals risk closing, according to top state health official (opens Local Memphis)

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    Mississippi's leading public health official says over half of the state's rural hospitals are at risk of closing immediately or in the near future.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    More than half of Mississippi's rural hospitals risk closing, state official says (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Over half of Mississippi's rural hospitals are at risk of closing immediately or in the near future, the state's leading public health official says.

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