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Having a baby in rural America? Get ready for a 3-hour drive.
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If you're pregnant near Sandpoint, Idaho, the nearest labor and delivery unit is 50 minutes away.
#RuralHealth #HealthcareAccess #HospitalClosures
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Hundreds of America's rural hospitals have disappeared. Maps show closures by state.
Emergency rooms, maternity wards, and intensive care units are vanishing across rural America.
The phenomenon is leaving millions of people without access to medical services.
