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Hospital Beds for the Nation’s Sickest Kids Are Disappearing
Hospitals nationwide are cutting intensive services for kids in critical care. Many cite too few patients, staffing shortages, and money problems.
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Hospitals across the country are reducing intensive care services for critically ill children. The cuts are attributed to low patient volumes, staffing shortages, and financial constraints. As a result, children who require lifesaving care are forced to travel longer distances for treatment. Pediatricians warn that further reductions are likely after recent federal Medicaid cuts.
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