US EditionRural hospital’s grim finances spur uncertain future for healthcare in Greenwood
The 25-bed hospital laid off 86 staff members and closed clinics as it seeks a takeover by the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
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As Greenwood Hospital Nears Closure, Residents Sound Alarm
Residents sounded the alarm over the potential closure of the only hospital in Greenwood, Mississippi, as Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom blamed policies espoused by his opponent. The post With Greenwood’s Hospital Nearing Closure, Residents Sound Alarm as Senate Candidate Points to Policies appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
Rural hospital’s grim finances spur uncertain future for healthcare in Greenwood
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. Curressia Brown was eight months pregnant when she experienced heart failure and was rushed to Greenwood Leflore Hospital. Brown’s proximity to the public hospital — five miles from her home — saved her life and that of her now 23-year-old daughter. “But for Greenwood Leflore Hospital, I wouldn’t be here, nor would my daughter,” she told Mississippi Today. Curess…
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