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Ailing from the recession, many U.S. hospitals have had to begin making cuts to patient services and laying off staff, an industry survey found.
In previous recessions, the healthcare industry has held up well, but this time hospitals and other healthcare businesses are besieged by financial pressures, including more needy and uninsured people.
The American Hospital Assn. found 22% of hospitals that responded to its March survey had reduced services since the economic crisis began in September. Those services include outpatient clinics, behavioral health programs, patient education and home healthcare after discharge.
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