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Tag: Maria Parham Hospital

Signs supporting Pungo Hospital dot the roadsides near Belhaven, a small coastal town. Belhaven's single stop light is visible in the distance in this 2014 photo.
Posted inRural Health

Rural Hospitals in Financial Distress

by Taylor Knopf September 29, 2017April 15, 2021

By Taylor Knopf Rural hospitals are struggling to keep their lights on and the doors open. Since 2010, there have been 82 rural hospital closures across the U.S. Four were in North Carolina. The majority of the closures are in the Southeastern U.S., according to researchers based at UNC Chapel Hill. About two-thirds of closures […]

Posted inMental Health

State Targets Linville Hospital for Expanded Mental Health Services in WNC

by Carolina Public Press June 12, 2017October 4, 2022
Posted inHospitals, NC Health Briefs, Rural Health

Franklin Medical Center in Louisburg Ceases Operations

by Editor October 15, 2015October 15, 2015
Posted inFeatured, Hospitals, Rural Health

Rural Hospitals Drive Local Economies as They Evolve

by Brenda Porter-Rockwell August 16, 2013July 19, 2017
Only 22 hospitals out of more than 120 in North Carolina remain independent. The rest have affiliated into 19 larger systems.
Posted inFeatured, Hospitals, Rural Health

Rural Hospital Mergers Make for Improved Bottom Lines, Mixed Feelings

by Brenda Porter-Rockwell August 14, 2013July 19, 2017

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