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Dick Durbin: “A rural hospital, Mississippi, six hospitals facing closure.”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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Published | Video Starts at 01:50

And if you look at the numbers across the board, in Illinois, 24 rural hospitals, 30% of the total, are at risk of closure. In Arkansas, 50% at risk of closure. A rural hospital, Mississippi, six hospitals facing closure. Senator Thune, South Dakota, 40% of hospitals are on the brink of closure. What happens when the hospital closes? (01:50–01:56)

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Asserts that six rural hospitals in Mississippi are facing closure.

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