Rural Virginians are pushing back against the potential closure of hospitals in their communities after a state report flagged 13 facilities as at risk of shutting down.
Cyliene Montgomery has lived in rural southern Virginia for decades and goes out of her way to make sure her community has what it needs. When a report released in June labeled some area hospitals as at risk of closing, concern rippled through the community. In late July, Montgomery gathered neighbors to discuss their concerns at a community meeting…