They counted on a rural dialysis unit to keep them alive. Then it closed
Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz look on during a rural health roundtable on January 16, 2026 in Washington, DC.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/683x683+171+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff1%2F0c%2F5bfcb18b4f1ca248b41d59eae1cb%2Fgettyimages-2256600642.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/01/28/nx-s1-5690370/rural-health-fund-states-hospitals)
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