Mississippi
Over half of Mississippi’s rural hospitals risk closing
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s main public well being official says over half of the state’s rural hospitals are liable to closing instantly or within the close to future.
State Well being Officer Dr. Daniel Edney spoke to state senators at a Monday listening to concerning the monetary strain on Mississippi hospitals. Edney says 38 rural hospitals may shut. That will be 54% of the state’s whole variety of rural hospitals.
The potential closures threaten to exacerbate poor well being outcomes in one of many nation’s poorest states.
Consultants on the listening to say the crux of the issue dealing with Mississippi’s hospitals is that revenues haven’t stored tempo with rising prices to offer care.