Another California county is losing its only hospital after feds refuse to step in

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Glenn County’s only hospital will close in October after federal officials stripped its “critical access” designation over a three-mile distance dispute.

The closure leaves 28,000 residents without local emergency care and forces 40-minute trips to neighboring counties for critical medical services.

One hundred and fifty health workers are losing jobs, with many already resigning as the hospital faces a 40% revenue loss.

Absent a Hail Mary, Glenn County’s only hospital is set to close its doors in October.

Tucked between two national forests, the rural county is home to 28,000 people. Without a local emergency room, they’ll instead have to travel at least 40 minutes to a neighbor