Reposted by Pieternella Pieterse
More hospitals across the U.S. are closing than opening, and urban hospitals are closing at the same rate as rural ones, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan School. Researchers also observed that the hospitals that close are more likely to be those serving socially vulnerable communities.
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Hospital closures on the rise in both rural and urban areas—particularly among safety-net hospitals | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
More hospitals across the U.S. are closing than opening, and urban hospitals are closing at the same rate as rural ones, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
