Urban, rural hospitals closing at similar rates, study finds

By: Nada Hassanein

Outlets: Stateline

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 408

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Urban hospitals are closing at roughly the same rate as rural ones, and the shuttered hospitals are more likely to have served communities with high poverty rates and fewer transportation options, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal JAMA.

Researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health analyzed hospital closures and openings that occurred between 2010 and last year. They found that closures increased by 4% year over year, while …

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