Research Letter

Longitudinal Trends and Characteristics of Hospital Closures and Openings

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2026.18260

October 08, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This study assesses hospital closures and openings from 2010-2025 to characterize net changes in hospitals and beds, factors associated with closures and openings, and changes in distance to the nearest hospital after closures.

Corresponding Author: Thomas C. Tsai, MD, MPH, Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115 (ttsai@hsph.harvard.edu).

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