More than 100 hospitals have downsized services or closed altogether over the past decade in rural communities like Williamston, where people openly wonder if they'd survive the 25-minute ambulance ride to the nearest hospital if they were in a serious car crash.
Nationally, emergency room wait times have ballooned, with the average emergency room visit taking nearly 3 hours last year, according to CMS. Healthcare systems are also grappling with a healthcare worker shortage that worsened after burned-out employees emerged from the pandemic.
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Nationally, emergency room wait times have ballooned, with the average emergency room visit taking nearly 3 hours last year, according to CMS. Healthcare systems are also grappling with a healthcare worker shortage that worsened after burned-out employees emerged from the pandemic.
After the Only Hospital in Town Closed, a City Directs Its Ire at Politicians
In rural communities, over 100 hospitals have downsized services or closed over the past decade
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