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The path ahead for small, rural hospitals such as Cuba Memorial, which serves a high percentage of Medicaid patients, is about to get more difficult or, at minimum, more uncertain. Even before the upcoming federal reduction in Medicaid spending, rural hospitals were challenged with stagnant patient populations, unfavorable payer mixes, recruiting difficulties and old, aging, expensive buildings. Jon Harris can be reached at 716-849-3482 or jharris@buffnews.com. Follow him on X at @ByJonHarris. The business news you need Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Jon Harris Health care reporter Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today
