Georgia Chamber Center for Rural Prosperity

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Ever wonder why so many hospitals are disappearing in rural communities? Have you ever thought about the negative impact that a town, county, or even region experiences after a healthcare infrastructure closes its doors?

Click the link below to read the op-ed thought piece, written by rural Georgia native, Chris Clark Georgia Chamber President & CEO.

Read about Clark's childhood memories of how a thriving rural hospital brought an entire community together, as well as how the drastic decline of rural hospitals affected the economic structure of several rural communities.

The piece also provides hope and a call to action. We are proud of the work many have put into keeping rural hospital doors open, as well as creating vital alternatives that still support our rural communities.

Read more here:

Op-Ed – Rural Healthcare - Georgia Chamber of Commerce Op-Ed | Rural Healthcare By Chris Clark, President & CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce My grandmother Evelyn clocked in at 4’11” tall and weighed all of 85 pounds, but make no mistake, she was a force of nature. At the onset of World War II, she was 17, adopted, and living in our…