What the rural healthcare crisis looks like in Alabama
About this episode
The episode explores the impact of hospital closures on rural communities in Alabama, focusing on the Thomasville Regional Medical Center.
There are about 700 hospitals at risk of closure across rural communities in the U.S. Financial headwinds are mounting, with disappearing federal subsidies and cuts to Medicaid. Alabama is a state familiar with hospital closures and at risk for more. This morning, host Kimberly Adams visits Thomasville Regional Medical Center, a hospital that looks frozen in time but has been closed for almost two years, to learn what happens to a community's economy and access to healthcare when vital resources disappear.
People in this episode
Host: Kimberly Adams
Topics covered
- rural healthcare
- hospital closures
- economic impact
- Medicaid cuts
- federal subsidies
Keywords
- rural healthcare crisis
- hospital closures
- Alabama
- Thomasville Regional Medical Center
- Medicaid
- federal subsidies
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Alabama, Thomasville Regional Medical Center
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