Analysis: Iowa rural hospitals are at risk of closure soon
BPC Staff Mar 8, 2019 | 5:21 pm
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84 wordsAll Latest News, Health and Wellness, Statewide NewsCedar Rapids Gazette: Nearly 18 percent of Iowa’s rural hospitals at high risk of closing in the near future, according to a newly released national analysis. However, some experts throughout the state believe that percentage could be much higher — and if their financial situation doesn’t change in the near future, Iowa will see its first hospital closures in nearly a decade. Chicago-based consulting company Navigant measured financial risk through data submitted by hospitals nationwide to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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