{"id":7030809,"date":"2026-08-06T21:08:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T21:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/as-rural-hospitals-disappear-nurses-say-medicare-for-all-is-only-hope-peoples-world\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T21:08:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T21:08:18","slug":"as-rural-hospitals-disappear-nurses-say-medicare-for-all-is-only-hope-peoples-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7030809","title":{"rendered":"As rural hospitals disappear, nurses say Medicare for All is only hope \u2013 People&#8217;s World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/peoplesworld.org\/authors\/greg-kearney\/\"><span>Greg Kearney<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Greg Kearney has worked as an editorial cartoonist for over 40 years. 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