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Ritzville hospital announces $10.5 million loss over last three years

by CHERYL SCHWEIZER
Staff Writer | February 20, 2026 3:15 AM

RITZVILLE — Investigations are ongoing into allegations that mismanagement and possible fraud left East Adams Rural Healthcare with what its current administrators say was a $10.5 million loss between 2022 and 2025. Hospital officials announced Thursday at a press conference in Spokane that they have filed a request with state and federal authorities to convert to a rural emergency hospital.

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