The Madera Coalition for Community Justice hosts a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday evening to discuss the closure of Madera Hospital and the impact on the community. Local city and County joined the panel to discuss the situation. The panel, from left, are da Soria, Robert Poythress, Stell Manfredi, Jay Varney, Arnoldo Ron Pruett, Sara Bosse, Mireya Samaniego, M.D., Christine Ho Mohammad Ashraf and Jennifer Hidalgo. ABOVE, LEFT r— More than 130 rural hospitals have ciosed aro country since 2010, according to KVPR, IA host Jenn White, far l talks with guest panelist from center left, Sen. Anna Caballero, D Paul of the Madera County Department of Public Health and Madera Community Hospital CEO Karen Paolinelli (left) about the recent Madera Community Hospital and the causes and impact on the c as well as other hospitals possibly facing a similar financial crisis. was held Thursday evening at Fresno City College.