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One rural hospital offers hope amid nationwide rural maternity ward closures

As more rural hospitals shut down maternity wards, one hospital in Minnesota has a survival strategy that could spur others to imitate it.

NPR18 min ago

Published by CurrentWire Sep 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET · First coverage Sep 8, 2026 at 4:41 AM ET

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