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Study Finds Hospital Closures Increasing in Both Urban and Rural Areas

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Researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health analyzed hospital data from 2010 to 2025, finding that the United States lost a net 216 hospitals and over 24,000 beds during that period. Closures increased by about 4% year over year, while new hospital openings decreased by about 3% year over year. The closure rate was similar across both urban (9.1%) and rural (8.3%) areas.

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The study indicates that closures are more common among smaller, for-profit, and safety-net hospitals that serve low-income and uninsured patients. This trend occurs as health systems prepare for the effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which is projected to cut federal Medicaid spending by an estimated $886.8 billion over the next decade.

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    Reduced hospital count and bed capacity may lower overall demand for medical devices.

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  1. Study published in JAMA involving Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.1 source
  2. Study analyzing AHA survey data published by Harvard researchers in JAMA.1 source

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