A MULTI-FACETED PROBLEM
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Hospitals are some of the largest employers in rural economies.
Healthcare is a critical lifeline for communities.
Numerous local hospitals are in financial peril.
Funding changes affect YOUR care
Hospital closures result in longer travel times to receive any care at all.
Reduced budgets lead to lower quality of care.
Under-staffing causes overworked caregivers, and a lack of specialists available.
Increased expenses for fertilizer, feed, tools, repairs, field workers, and more.
Global markets are closing out U.S. farms.
Legislation changes leave farms in the dust.
Families Are Struggling NOW
We pay big city prices on small town wages.
Your rights are trampled to favor big companies.
Our children are being priced out and can't afford to live where they grew up.