RANGELY I Rangely District Hospital’s recent financial woes mirror those of hundreds of rural hospitals struggling to absorb hits from mandatory federal regulations, health provider shortages and decreased patient volumes, hospital administrators said last week.
In a meeting geared toward community leaders on March 19, the Rangely District Hospital (RDH) Board of Directors and RDH Chief Executive Officer Nick Goshe said five factors have rural hospitals in difficult financial straits.
Currently, the combined cost of…