Senator Duckworth and I sent letters to 129 rural hospitals in Illinois and said, how are you doing? More than half of them said, we're in trouble, serious trouble. 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. (01:39–01:46)
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