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Full ACA repeal could be death knell for rural hospitals

The Affordable Care Act, which President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal, threw a number of life-savers to these vital but financially troubled centers. And its full repeal, without a comparable and viable replacement, could signal their death knell.

"All these rural hospitals are operating on thin margins. The removal of any income source or coverage, or expansion of bad debt, is going to create significant financial hardship," said Alan Morgan, CEO of the National Rural Health Association.

By Shefali Luthra

Full Story: http://medcitynews.com/2017/01/aca-repeal-rural-hospitals/?rf=1

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