Healthcare Hollow: Linden's reopened hospital shows hope for rural health
By Catherine Sweeney
Published on April 7, 2026.
The Perry County Community Hospital in Tennessee, which closed in 2020, will reopen in 2026. This process took several years to navigate the legal system and implement policy changes at the statehouse. The hospital's closure rate is the highest in the country. WPLN's Health Reporter Catherine Sweeney and This Is Nashville host Blake Farmer discuss this in an upcoming episode. They also discuss the need for communities to help fill the gap in traditional health care.
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