In rural America, hospitals are closing their labor and delivery units

In rural America, hospitals are closing their labor and delivery units

More than half of rural Texas hospitals do not delivery babies. That leaves rural Texans at risk of severe complications, exacerbating the state's below-average...

3 Mississippi hospitals approved for demonstration program intended to stave off closures - SuperTalk Mississippi

As rural hospitals across Mississippi continue to struggle, a handful are about to get some help from the federal level. U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced Tuesday that Greenwood Leflore Hospital, Magee General Hospital, and Wayne General Hospital were approved to participate in the Rural Hospital Demonstration program, which aims to aims to support healthcare access and sustainability in rural communities. “We’ve worked very hard fo…