WASHINGTON —

The Sept. 5, Aspirus Health announcement stating it will end labor and delivery services at its Ironwood hospital on Dec. 31 has been met with backlash from elected officials, as well as the union representing the nurses at the facility.

Michigan U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, however, says what is happening with Aspirus Health is happening to rural hospitals across the nation and she looks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4 as a contributor to a growing healthcare problem.

“It’s really scary for families.,” Slotkin said. “I’ll be honest. Ever since the president signed the bill in July, we knew that rural hospitals would be the first one who were going to cut some services.”

On Sept. 11, the American Medical Association reported the law in

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