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Martin General Hospital in Martin County , North Carolina , has been losing money for some time.
A new hospital designation by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that took effect last year offered hope.
As of August , hospitals in 32 communities around the country have converted to the rural emergency hospital designation to prevent closure.
The program hasn’t yet been used to reopen a closed hospital.
It seems to be working well in some communities, while others are struggling a little to make it work.
The rate of rural hospital closures rose through 2020 , then dropped considerably in 2021 .
Concern is that “many rural hospitals are returning to pre-covid financial stresses and unprofitability”.
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