Financial struggles at Camden medical center reflect closure risks for Arkansas’ rural hospitals | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Financial struggles at Camden medical center reflect closure risks for Arkansas’ rural hospitals | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

It has been a difficult year for Ouachita County Medical Center. In January, the Camden hospital became the latest in the state to close its labor and delivery unit. In March, it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In August, the hospital furloughed dozens of employees as it struggled under the budget constraints of bankruptcy.