The Financial Toll Of COVID-19 On Rural Hospitals

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Signs on chairs warning patients to maintain social distancing at one SSM Health clinic on the south side of Madison
Signs on chairs warning patients to maintain social distancing at one SSM Health clinic on the south side of Madison. Steven Potter/WPR

Rural hospitals have lost about 70 percent of their income during the pandemic due to patients avoiding the ER and canceled appointments and procedures. We talk with the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative about their financial challenges and what COVID-19 testing looks like in rural areas.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Courtney Everett Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Tim Size Guest