Issue Brief
Rural hospitals are a crucial local access point for urgent medical services, primary care and prevention in their communities.
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Rural hospitals provide essential health care services to nearly 51 million people. Because of their size, modest assets and financial reserves, and higher percentages of Medicare patients, small and rural hospitals disproportionately rely on government payments.