States with the most rural hospital closures in the past 20 years

States with the most rural hospital closures in the past 20 years 
Becker's CFO Report; by Mariah Taylor; 6/28/24  
Since January 2005, 192 rural hospitals have closed or converted, according to data compiled by the University of North Carolina's Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research. Of those hospitals, 105 have completely closed, and 87 have converted, meaning the facilities no longer provide inpatient services, but continue to provide some services, such as primary care, skilled nursing care or long-term care. Since 2020, 36 hospitals have closed or converted. 

• [For the list of states since 2005, click here.]
• [For the list since 2020, click here.]