After receiving federal funding, a remote Wyoming community is bucking closure trends throughout the rural U.S. and building its own hospital. It’s not the only one.

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      2 months ago

      Rural hospitals aren’t as profitable, so privately held hospitals have been closing so the company can invest money where they make more money per dollar spent.

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        2 months ago

        That’s usually the answer, but it also begs the question why aren’t they as profitable as they used to be?