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Lab billing operations add to rural hospital woes, leaving some on life support

by Blake Farmer

Jul 18, 2022

For rural communities, the loss of hospitals means no access to nearby emergency care and the loss of health care jobs.

Rural hospital closures have increased during the pandemic. Many hospitals were run by lab companies that left difficult financial and legal problems behind.

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