rural hospitals

The future of rural hospitals in Louisiana is being questioned in the wake of Medicaid cuts passed by the GOP.

The Democratic leader’s speech at CrescentCare was part of a national tour aimed at elevating health care as a defining issue ahead of the 2026 elections.

Legislative leaders say the money is needed to avoid rural hospital closures.

"Eerily quiet" is how one doctor described the non-emergency wings of the hospital they work at in rural Louisiana.Due to COVID-19 crisis restrictions,…