A Baldwin-based hospital and clinic is stepping up its activity after the abrupt shutdowns this year of two Chippewa Valley hospitals and multiple clinic sites. We’ll discuss the ongoing challenges of providing healthcare in rural areas, the worsening labor shortage, and what kinds of things can be done to improve the situation by the people who win elections two weeks from now.

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