By Michele Johnson, Executive Director of Tennessee Justice Center Nowhere is the urban-rural divide greater — or more critical — than in the area of healthcare. While many of our urban hospitals are highly profitable, as many as half of Tennessee’s rural hospitals are struggling financially. The risk of their closing is a serious threat not only to health access in rural communities, but to those communities’ economic vitality. There has been limited coverage when a hospital has closed, but the scope of the broader crisis has remained hidden. We hope you will help us bring it out into the…
