Healthcare crisis impacts rural America as emergency rooms struggle with unpaid services, overcrowding and staff safety ...

Mather Hospital's new, expanded emergency department is set to open later this summer.

A handwritten sign on the front door said it all: “Someone stole our breaker box. ... The hospital is working on getting power restored. In the meantime, they hired private security.

Lapointe said the hospital is improving its Wi-Fi and overhead notification system, renovating the lobby to increase security and keeping an armed officer at the front door during visiting hours.