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Industry·July 31, 2026
438 Urban Hospitals Closed Since 2000, Yale Data Shows
Between 2000 and June 2026, 438 urban hospitals closed across the United States, according to Yale University's Health Care Affordability Lab data. For the 2001-2023 period when both openings and closures are tracked, urban hospitals showed a net gain of only 11 facilities nationally. The data provides state-by-state breakdowns of hospital closures and net changes in urban markets.
Why it matters
Hospital closures directly affect Medicaid managed care networks by reducing provider capacity, potentially creating network adequacy compliance challenges and limiting beneficiary access to inpatient services in affected markets.
Managed Care
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