michael braga, go ahead.uest: i mean, the hospitals closing in rural areas is a tragedy. appreciate your experience. michael braga, go ahead. the people in those communities themselves are electing to go to other areas. the idea that maybe after aies can survive hospital closes. and many have. they -- hospitals, when they close, other hospitals that are nearby open up facilities to help out. a lot of volunteers help to bring patients, especially elderly patients in hospitals and other areas and emergency vehicles and ambulances help to take people over longer distances. harvard university did a study where they looked at 195 hospitals that closed. it found that the death rates and other measures did not increase dramatically because of the closures. communities do respond to these closures. but, still, you don't -- if you are a community, you don't want to lose your hospital. host: let's hear from herbert from norwalk, ohio. good morning. caller: good morning. i am a retiree on medicare, blue cross and blue s

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