Hospital must remain viable, community healing should come to the forefront

More than one person, in more than one venue or discussion, has suggested East Adams Rural Hospital is at risk of suffering its own demise. True, more than one argument has been made to suggest the district has crossed into uncertain territory, or that it is floundering in hostile waters.

However, unless the aforementioned individuals know something the rest of the taxpayers do not know, there’s no evidence the hospital is destined for certain death.

We’ve heard elected leaders of the district and the administration say they have no plans of closing the hospital. Employees publicly asked the b...