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Trading Inpatient Care for More Federal Money Works for Some, Not All Rural Arkansas Hospitals

Source
Arkansas Advocate
Link
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Date
Oct 6, 2025
Summary
Discusses the benefits and downsides for hospitals considering converting to a Rural Emergency Hospital, highlighting the choices made by rural hospitals around Arkansas. Discusses reimbursement rates, labor and delivery service access, and general healthcare access.
Tagged as
Access · Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Maternal health and prenatal care · Reimbursement and payment models · Rural Emergency Hospitals · Arkansas