Becker's Healthcare November 22, 2024
More than 700 rural U.S. hospitals are at risk of closure due to financial problems, with more than half of those hospitals at immediate risk of closure.
The count comes from the latest analysis from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform, which is based on CMS’s October 2024 hospital financial information. The center’s analysis reveals two distinct levels of vulnerability among rural healthcare facilities: risk of closure and immediate risk of closure.
In the first category, nearly every state has hospitals at risk of closure, measured by financial reserves that can cover losses on patient services for only six to seven years. In over half the states, 25% or more of rural hospitals face this risk, with 10...
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