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County board approves $70,000 to fund feasibility study for community hospital
Summary
Chippewa County authorized $70,000 to the Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative to help fund a financial feasibility study for a proposed community hospital after extended discussion of service gaps, payer mix and likely locations.
The Chippewa County Board of Supervisors voted to authorize $70,000 in county funds to the Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative to support a financial feasibility study for a proposed community hospital, following a lengthy discussion about service gaps left by recent hospital closures and questions about payer mix, location and sustainability.
The board read Resolution 209-24, “Resolution to support the location of a community hospital in Chippewa County and to authorize $70,000 to be used by Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative to complete a financial feasibility study.” County Administrator Randy Schultz explained that the cooperative requested $140,000 for the study and…
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