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Urban and Rural Hospital Closures in Georgia, 2022-2024

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.35085

September 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study examines changes in discharge volume, total charges, and length of stay at hospitals near urban vs rural hospital closures in the state of Georgia.

Corresponding Author: Sara D. Turbow, MD, MPH, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 49 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30303 (sara.turbow@emory.edu).

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