title: Critical debate. Proposal to strip critical-access status for some of those hospitals called a death knell for many.
abstract: A proposal to cut back the critical-access hospital program has rural hospital advocates fearful many of those hospitals will be forced to close. "This facility would lose money without critical access. Then what do we do to break even, to survive? ... If you lose money, you have to pull back and decide what you can keep," says John Russell, left, CEO of Columbus (Wis.) Community Hospital.
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carlson
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zigmond
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000145:classification* / Q000191:economics*; D033161:Government Regulation; D006271:Health Facility Closure; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States