Problems created by confusing guidelines could cause harm long after the pandemic.

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How the CARES Act Forgot America’s Most Vulnerable Hospitals <[link removed]> COVID-19 relief was meant to give a lifeline to hospitals, especially the small, rural facilities that struggled to stay open before 2020. But in states like Oklahoma, problems created by confusing guidelines could cause harm long after the pandemic. by Brianna Bailey, The Frontier

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She Needed Lifesaving Medication, but the Only Hospital in Town Did Not Have It <[link removed]> Mabel Garcia went to the only emergency room in Texas County, Oklahoma, which didn’t have a drug for heart attacks and strokes. She was airlifted to a larger hospital that gave her the drug she needed, but it was too late. She suffered brain damage. by Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, and Maya Miller, ProPublica <[link removed]>

The Only Hospital in Town Was Failing. They Promised to Help but Only Made It Worse. <[link removed]> Rural Oklahoma communities are desperate to protect their vulnerable hospitals and hand the reins to management companies that say they’re turnaround experts. Instead some companies failed the hospitals, bled them dry and expedited their demise. by Brianna Bailey, The Frontier <[link removed]>

These Hospitals Pinned Their Hopes on Private Management Companies. Now They’re Deeper in Debt. <[link removed]> At least 13 hospitals in Oklahoma have closed or experienced added financial distress under the management of private companies. Some companies charged hefty management fees, promising to infuse millions of dollars that never materialized. by Brianna Bailey, The Frontier <[link removed]>

This Hospital Has Only 8 Nurses. They Are Also the Janitors. <[link removed]> Eight nurses are the overwhelming majority of employees who remain at Haskell County Community Hospital in Oklahoma. The future of the 25-bed hospital, which has been whittled down to operating only an emergency room since 2019, is increasingly grim. by Brianna Bailey, The Frontier <[link removed]>

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