Rural Medicare beneficiaries are increasingly likely to be admitted to urban hospitals.

Published in: Health services research (2022)

Even when controlling for distance to the nearest rural hospital (which reflects hospital closures), rural patients were increasingly likely to be admitted to an urban hospital.

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