This rural hospital almost closed. Emergency state funding is keeping it open, but for how long?

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Last spring, Palo Verde Hospital in Blythe was on the brink of closure, after a series of financial mishaps left it bleeding cash.

In May, the hospital announced that it would not accept new patients, “for the foreseeable future,” although its emergency room and clinic remained open, the

But emergency state funding announced this summer will help the rural hospital stay open, according to state Sen. Steve Padilla, a San Diego Democrat, whose district includes parts of the Inland Empire.

“In a time (when) our rural hospitals are facing financial hardship and potential closure, it is critical that the state step in to ensure all Californians have access to life-saving care,” . “These hospitals are often the only source o