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🌱 How Martin General’s closure is reshaping emergency care for Williamston families

Williamston, North Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Martin General’s closure is reshaping emergency care for Williamston families

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  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 81 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 84, low: 58.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 89 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Trump's $50B rural health bet meets healthcare desert in North Carolina (newstribune.com) — For Williamston residents, the closure of Martin General Hospital means longer, riskier trips to Greenville for emergencies, even as a $50 billion federal rural health fund largely bypasses the county’s needs. Local officials, ECU Health, and national politicians are wrangling over how to restore services, while families describe harrowing waits and long ambulance rides from Williamston and surrounding communities.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Williamston

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