The Tennessee Hospital Association Has Released A Report Saying The Impact Of Rural Hospitals Is Nearly $1 Billion To The State’s Economy. The Association’s Rural Impact Report Credits The State’s 61 Rural Hospitals With Providing Nearly 16,000 Jobs. The Report Says Rural Hospitals Provided More Than $292 Million In Uncompensated Care In 2015. THA Officials Say Hospitals In The Outlying Areas Face A Host Of Challenges And Are Constantly Under Threat Of Having To Close Their Doors.