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 / Modified jun 29, 2018 2:18 p.m.

Thin Profit Margins Make Rural Hospitals Vulnerable to Closure

A discussion with UA Center for Rural Health Director Daniel Derksen.

In rural communities, access to adequate health care can be difficult. This month it got harder for those living in the town of Florence, where the Florence Hospital at Anthem closed this month because of financial hardship. Daniel Derksen oversees the Center for Rural Health at the University of Arizona and explained the challenges rural areas present for both health care providers and patients.

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