Rural southwest Nebraska clinic closes, blaming expected Medicaid cuts

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Hat tip, a skeet.

Rural southwest Nebraska clinic closes, blaming expected Medicaid cuts

11 hours ago

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A clinic in southwest Nebraska announced Wednesday that it is closing due to financial challenges, including anticipated Medicaid cuts.

McCook-based Community Hospital said it is shutting down its clinic in Curtis, a town of about 900 people.

The Curtis Medical Center has been in operation for more than 30 years.

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[Deep State Witch]

1. Well, They Voted For This

From Wikipedia:

Frontier County voters are strongly Republican. In no national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2024). The polarization has increased in recent years with Republican candidate Donald Trump winning 85.8% of the vote in 2024, a record in the county.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. "Here in Nebraska, for once. We are ahead of the rest of the county."

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Here in Nebraska, for once. We are ahead of the rest of the county.

nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news...

Southwest Nebraska hospital announces plans to close, blames uncertainty over funding
Community Hospital in McCook announced Wednesday that it will close Curtis Medical Center in Curtis, winding down its services over the next several months.

https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/southwest-nebraska-hospital-announces-plans-to-close-blames-uncertainty-over-funding/

‪Kevin M. Kruse‬
‪@kevinmkruse.bsky.social‬
· 20h
The GOP passed a budget that will eviscerate health care in rural areas. They delayed much of the impact for after the midterms, hoping the public will think any discussion of the impending collapse is hyperbolic.

Local reporters have a chance to do service journalism that'll make a splash too.
July 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM