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No struggling Ga. hospitals create stand-alone ERs

ATLANTA — Months after Georgia allowed struggling rural hospitals to scale back their operations to save money, not a single facility has signed on. Gov. Nathan Deal’s administration intended that unprofitable rural hospitals could scale back their services and just offer emergency care and a few outpatient services. Public health officials said reduced care was better than no care at all if a rural hospital closed. Hospital executives were skeptical the plan would save much money.

 

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