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IU Health Paoli Hospital Reverses Decision To Discontinue Baby Delivery Service

Last updated on Sunday, January 28, 2018

(PAOLI) - Recently Indiana University Health Paoli Hospital announced plans to discontinue baby delivery services, but now hospital leaders have reversed their decision.

In a statement released Friday by IU Health, the hospital's president, Larry Bailey, said the decision was made after many meaningful conversations over the past week between IU Health leadership, community leaders, healthcare providers and government officials about the unique characteristics and needs of the Orange County population.

IU Health and community partners will now explore funding sources "for the benefit of serving the vulnerable population who seek care in Orange County."

Some of the reasons for the reversal decision were:

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