A hospital saved her son. What happens now that it's closed?
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of a hospital closure in Thomasville, Alabama, on the community and features an interview with the local library director.
We heard earlier about the closure of a hospital in Thomasville, Alabama, as part of our series chronicling the economic crisis that rural hospitals are facing . Now, “Marketplace Morning Report” host Kimberly Adams speaks with the director of Thomasville’s public library about the critical role the hospital played during a personal emergency and where community members turn now that it’s closed. But first, we’ll check on how small businesses feel about inflation and find out how SpaceX’s initial public offering could affect the rest of the market.
People in this episode
Host: Kimberly Adams
Guest: director of Thomasville’s public library
Topics covered
- hospital closure
- rural healthcare
- community impact
- small business inflation
- SpaceX IPO
Keywords
- hospital closure
- Thomasville
- rural hospitals
- community health
- inflation
- SpaceX IPO
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Thomasville’s public library, SpaceX
Places: Thomasville, Alabama
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