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Friday, March 15, 2013  Cut services include labor and delivery, postpartum and the Tri-State medical Group's Women's Health Center.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Press release from hospital president and board of directors chairman does not detail how many layoffs took place.

Monday, January 21, 2013  Keokuk Area Hospital has announced it's signed a two-year contract with a firm called Fitch Healthcare to help manage the facility.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012  Very few details have been released after a man was found unconscious in fishpond and then died.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  Financial help might be coming to the Keokuk Area Hospital -- but it might require a local match.

Friday, November 11, 2011  Currently only 78 percent of the hospitals operating costs are being covered.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009  Keokuk Area Hospital says they're limiting the number of visitors to the hospital.

Tuesday, June 02, 2009  Medicare pays 14 percent less than what it actually costs for mid-sized hospitals to provide the care to patients. Medicaid payments are even lower and many times are late in coming.