And I meant that particularly in those small rural towns in Georgia where the hospital had closed because state officials playing political games keep refusing to expand Medicaid in our state. We've had 10 or more hospitals to close in our state [Georgia]. And so when a hospital closes in a rural area like that, it is a real assault on the health care system in that region, but also on the economy. (19:29–19:33)
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