Becker's Tracker Logs Nine Hospital, ED Closures in 2026
In an ongoing tracker, Becker's Hospital Review compiles nine hospital and emergency department closures or service reductions reported in 2026, following 23 hospital closures in 2025. Listed facilities include HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital, Sea Pines Rehabilitation Hospital in Florida, Sharon Regional Medical Center in Pennsylvania, Henry Ford River District Hospital in Michigan, Mount Carmel Franklin Emergency Department in Ohio, Sturgis Hospital in Michigan, a Unity Health facility in Arkansas, Bradford Regional Medical Center in Pennsylvania, and an Adventist HealthCare emergency center in Maryland. Becker's cites an October 2026 analysis from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform finding 698 U.S. rural hospitals are at risk of closure, about one-third of rural facilities nationwide, and attributes the closures to financial losses, staffing shortages and concerns over the effects of HR 1. The article states it will be updated continuously.