CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. – With people still reeling from the unexpected shutdown of the HSHS-Prevea health system, Chippewa County is looking for what to do. The County Board’s executive committee has begun reviewing a plan from the Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative for $70,000 to jump-start a feasibility study for a new hospital. HSHS’s St. Joseph Hospital is now vacant. The nearest emergency services are 12 miles away in Eau Claire.
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