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Archive Home > 2009 > December > 02 > Closure of Prineville birthing center nears

Closure of Prineville birthing center nears

By Lauren Dake / The Bulletin
December 2, 2009

In 30 days, barring an emergency, babies will no longer be born at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Prineville.

In July, the hospital announced plans to close the family birthing center and will stop delivering babies by the end of the year.

A combination of a shortage of family practice physicians....

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