It is a false statement. Statement? Vandalia Health, the owner of the hospital, has said themselves that the closure is a recruitment issue and that The hospital tried for over two years to recruit a physician for their delivery room. How could this possibly be an issue caused by HR1 when the hospital has been unable to recruit physicians to staff its labor and delivery unit for over two years, well before this legislation was ever under consideration? (00:43–00:58)
CLAIM
Asserts that the hospital attempted for over two years to recruit a physician for the delivery room.
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