![Nurse Katie Baker examines patient Mildred Arce at the Esperanza Health Center in Philadelphia, PA, on March 13, 2017. The center is located in North Philadelphia, the city with the highest rate of deep poverty people with incomes below half of the poverty line of any of the USAs 10 most populous cities, were a high rate of people do not have medical insurance coverage. DOMINICK REUTER/AFP via Getty Images](/sites/default/files/styles/3_2_643x429/public/GettyImages-656419452_3x2.jpg?h=252f27fa&itok=rRZ9roPX)
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Stranded: Rural Hospitals in Crisis
Rural hospitals are closing, many in states that haven’t expanded Medicaid. A new video shows how Medicaid expansion could help these providers stay afloat.
Rural hospitals are closing, many in states that haven’t expanded Medicaid. A new video shows how Medicaid expansion could help these providers stay afloat.