What you should know:
1. Astria Health is closing one of its three hospitals, and will migrate care responsibilities to its ambulatory care and outpatient locations in Yakima.
2. Astria Regional is expected to end all patient services within the next two weeks.
3. Astria Health attempted to acquire loans, sell the hospital and receive government assistance to keep the hospital open, but all efforts were ultimately fruitless.
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