Rural Iowa hospitals weigh survival as Medicare shifts loom
Administrators across rural Iowa hospitals warn survival is at risk as Medicare payment changes loom. Ragland of Marengo warns cuts could end facilities within five years, while others foresee a shift to limited service rural hospitals and more outpatient care to keep services local.
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Iowa
Congress
Jim
Marengo
Ragland
Veterans Mem
Waukon
Paul Anderson
Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital
Decorah
Postville
Monticello
Anderson
Art Spies
Association of Iowa Hospitals and Health Systems
Small Town Hospitals Expand to Meet Local Needs
In Iowa and Virginia, rural hospitals add clinics and expand outpatient services to compete with urban centers. Projects at Decorah Waukon Winneshiek Memorial and Virginia Gay Hospital include new surgical suites and rehab space, plus partnerships with regional clinics to attract staff and provide local care.
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Decorah’s
Wauken’s
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
la Crosse
Wis
Spies
Lutheran Hospital
Anderson
Hospita Decorah
Gundersen Clinic
la Crosse Lutheran
Decorah
Winneshiek Memorial
Veterans Memorial
Waukon
Roo R Ie
Franciscan Skemp Medical Clinic
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
University of Iowa
Vinton Hospital
Mike Riege
Riege
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