Joseph Conteh

According to the American Hospital Association (AHA), since January 2005, 195 rural hospitals have closed or converted in the United States, including 19 rural hospital closures in 2020 alone – representing the highest annual closure rate in the past decade. For millions of Americans in rural communities, accessing healthcare has long meant an impossible choice; endure hours of travel for routine care, or postpone treatment until a manageable condition becomes a crisis. This is not merely a...