Dr. Valda Crowder, M.D., MBA
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Emergency Needs for Medical Deserts During COVID Pandemic
According to the American Hospital Association Annual Survey, over 1,000 hospitals in our country have closed since 1975. As a result, communities from coast to coast have populations in which residents must drive more than 60 minutes to reach an acute care hospital. These places are called "medical deserts." They exist in every state.
