(Congressman Raul Ruiz also sent the Governor a letter)....Congressman Dr. Ruiz is urging the Governor to prevent the Imminent closure of Palo Verde Hospital.

The Hospital is set to close Friday. Ruiz is asking Governor Newson to step in immediately with $4 million in emergency support to keep the hospital open. The Congressman says the Palo Verde Hospital is the only acute care facility within 100 miles of Blythe. He said shutting the facility down means shutting down emergency care, discharging critically ill patients, and leaving over 18,000 residents without access to life saving services