Lufkin taskforce formed to save rural hospitals from closing down

Lufkin taskforce formed to save rural hospitals from closing down

LUFKIN, Texas (KETK) - The newly formed Rural Healthcare Taskforce in Lufkin is working to address the trend of rural hospitals closing down. Trinity’s only hospital announces closure citing financial problems "Rural America, particularly in regions like East Texas, is facing a growing healthcare crisis," Dr. Ravinder Bachireddy with the Heart Institute of East Texas said. 24 rural hospitals have closed in Texas in the last decade. Current…