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Corporate hospital owners leaving rural communities abandon their mission
McDonough County Voice via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe giant cross that affixed to the brick façade outside the hospital in Keokuk, Iowa, reminds us of...
Blessing Health to close Keokuk hospital, clinic-based services will remain
The Hawk Eye via Yahoo News· 2 years agoKEOKUK — Blessing Health will close its Keokuk hospital Oct. 1, the health system announced Thursday. Instead, Blessing Health will focus its resources in the region on clinic-based outpatient ...
Will Buss: Underserved communities need health care solutions now
McDonough County Voice via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI recently bought a home in Iowa, where a hospital had operated and served residents for decades. I...
'It's the end of it': Keokuk hospital closes on 47th anniversary
The Hawk Eye via Yahoo News· 2 years agoKEOKUK — It was quiet outside Blessing Health Keokuk on Friday in the hours leading up to its permanent closure at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. The 49-bed nonprofit hospital’s 151 employees had spent ...
What is the Rural Emergency Hospital program and how can it save facilities from closing?
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFederal officials have finalized the rules on a new payment model for hospitals that aims to preserve access to certain medical services in rural areas. With a surge in rural hospital closures ...
Subject shot by police in Hancock County dies
McDonough County Voice via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHANCOCK COUNTY — The unnamed subject shot by police in Hancock County on US 136 near Hancock County Road 2500E Wednesday has died, according to a...
On This Day, Dec. 28: Iowa becomes 29th state in U.S.
United Press International via Yahoo News· 5 months agoState Highway 92 runs through rural Keokuk County, Iowa, named for a Sac Indian chief, August 6....
Police shoot unnamed subject on US 136
McDonough County Voice via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEditor's note: this story has been updated. HANCOCK COUNTY — Police shot an unnamed subject at 3:07 p.m. Wednesday afternoon on US Route 136 and 2500E....
Hospital board working on additional parking
Creston News Advertiser, Iowa via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMar. 27—Greater Regional Health board Monday approved a public hearing regarding the work needed for addtional parking along Country Club Drive. Greater Regional Health Chief Financial Officer ...
The tornado count in Friday's severe storms is now at 16. A look at each one:
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe number of tornadoes spawned from a powerful storm system that ripped through Iowa on March 31 is...
