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50. What Happens When a Hospital Closes?

Freakonomics, M.D.

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What Does Rural Hospital Closure Mean for Patients?

There are significant costs when a rural hospital closes and patients have to travel farther care. Kate lecar grew up in a rural area, which is how she got interested in researching rural health care and hospital quality. What do rural hospital closures mean for the forty six million americans who rely on these hospitals for care? i dissect an interesting question at the sweet spot between health and economics today.

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