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EXCLUSIVE: Hawley pushes new legislation to save rural emergency rooms from 'breakneck' closures

FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., on Wednesday introduced new legislation aimed at combating America's rural healthcare crisis, telling Fox News Digital that Congress must intervene to keep rural emergency rooms open."Americans in rural communities across the country are confronted with a concerning shortage of access to emergency medical care," Hawley said. "In Missouri alone, 12 rural hospitals with emergency rooms have closed in as many years, and those that remain open are struggling to keep the lights on."Congress must act swiftly to protect the necessary emergency care hardworking r...