The article explores how immigrant women played a pivotal role in establishing nonprofit health systems across the United States, particularly in rural areas. Fleeing oppression, these women often traveled alone, unlike typical immigrant narratives. While many are underrecognized nationally, they significantly contributed to institutions like Mercy Health and Mayo Clinic. The piece highlights the strong community roots of these women, particularly the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, and warns about the fragility of rural healthcare networks, as exemplified by St. Joseph and Sacred Heart Hospitals, amid current challenges to these essential services.
These immigrant women not only traveled great distances away from oppressive circumstances but also played instrumental roles in founding nonprofit health systems that today remain crucial yet vulnerable.
The Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, among others, demonstrate the resilience of these women's commitment to health care, while also highlighting the fragility of rural medical networks across the nation.
This account emphasizes how the nonprofit hospitals, largely established by women in rural settings, have been pivotal in sustaining and caring for American communities.
The history of St. Joseph and Sacred Heart Hospitals serves as a critical reminder of the extensive contributions made by women to healthcare, and the ongoing challenges these institutions face.
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