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flag A rural California hospital, down to eight days of cash, seeks $3M in emergency aid to avoid closure and maintain critical care access.

flag Southern Inyo Healthcare District, a rural hospital in Lone Pine, California, faces potential closure with only eight days of cash on hand as of September 12, down from a typical 200-day reserve. flag The facility, the only hospital within a 60-mile radius, serves thousands of elderly and rural residents and is vital for emergency care of hikers and tourists in nearby Mount Whitney and Death Valley. flag Rising labor and supply costs, combined with projected federal Medicaid cuts, have strained its finances. flag Local leaders have requested $3 million in emergency funding from Governor Gavin Newsom to stabilize operations and prevent a medical desert in the region.

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