Healthline News: Rural Hospitals Closing at an Alarming Rate

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Terry Fulmer was quoted in Healthline News: "You can imagine how terrifying it is in these communities if they believe that one of their hospitals is going to close."

Unfortunately, that fear was a reality for a family member close to Fulmer. When her 90-year-old aunt fell and tore her shoulder ligaments, she had surgery in Albany, a two-hour drive from her home in rural upstate New York. “Maybe she could have gotten care in a closer town. But her daughter lives in Albany so she had to go there because that’s where she recovered. She couldn’t feed herself, she couldn’t dress herself,” said Fulmer. For people living in a city, or even in a suburb, the nearest hospital is often a short drive — or bus or subway ride — away. This is not true for people living in rural America.

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