We're exploring a number of different options there to be able to have stable health care options for this region going forward. What we're seeing in general across our commonwealth are too many rural hospitals that are either closing or on the brink of closure. And by the way, that law that they passed in Washington is only going to make it worse. We've got about 25 rural hospitals that will likely have to shutter because of how Washington took away Medicaid dollars from them. (29:06–29:15)
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