December 31, 2013
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GateHouse Media Special Report: Some rural hospitals face cuts under Affordable Care Act
Shayna Smith, right and Andrea Jergens, left, RNs at Mercy Hospital in Moundridge, Kan., view patient information at the hospitals nurses’ station. Hospitals like Mercy are facing challenges in the wake of millions of dollars in Medicare cuts under the Affordable Care Act. Photo by Cristina Janney.
The rollout of the Affordable Care Act has already set off significant change and uproar around individual insurance plans. As the ACA settles into place in 2014, more change and concerns are coming to small rural hospitals.
Under "Obamacare," rural hospitals face significant cuts in Medicare payments that make up 40 percent of their income. As a result, they will be changing services and staffing, and putting more emphasis on primary care.
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