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Children who need intensive care may have to travel farther to reach it, affecting families and regional hospitals. The reports do not quantify how many facilities or beds are affected.
HEALTH POLICY & CARE • UNITED STATES
Hospitals are cutting intensive care services for critically ill children
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Hospitals nationwide are reducing intensive services for critically ill children, citing low patient numbers, staffing shortages and financial pressures. KFF Health News reports that pediatricians expect further cutbacks following federal Medicaid cuts.
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