# How Do We Prevent Hospitals & Healthcare From Going Away?

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Podcast: [The Hartmann Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hartmann-report-1122503)
Published: 2026-07-04T21:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works. Alex talks Cynthia Greening of Chippewa Valley, WI, about how people are rallying in both Chippewa Falls and Eau Claire to bring attention to the needs of local rural hospitals and the damage the “Big Beautiful Bill” could do if passed in the Senate. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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