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? Well, I can tell you right off the bat, it means that the farmer that was injured in a serious, maybe life threatening accident takes longer and longer to get to an emergency room. (01:56–02:01)
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