Let's double-check each paragraph's word count and sentence count.
P1:
"Across rural American counties, essential medical infrastructure faces an unprecedented financial strain that threatens to sever basic care for thousands of residents. According to state regulatory filings, more than one-third of non-metropolitan medical centers currently operate with negative operating margins. Municipal officials warn that without immediate policy intervention and direct financial relief, additional emergency room closures will become completely unavoidable before the end of this fiscal year."
Sentence count: 3 sentences.
Word count:
Across (1) rural (2) American (3) counties, (4) essential (5) medical

