News Coronavirus strains cash-strapped hospitals, could cause up to 100 to close within a year April 25, 2020Josh Salman and Jayme Fraser, USA TODAY NETWORKComments Off on Coronavirus strains cash-strapped hospitals, could cause up to 100 to close within a year In rural communities across America, more than 800 hospitals faced financial peril before COVID-19. Now, they could face closure.