State report finds 13 rural hospitals vulnerable to closure

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 733

Last Updated: 1 day, 19 hours ago

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A new report by Virginia’s Joint Commission on Health Care found 13 of Virginia’s 36 rural hospitals are at distant or immediate risk of closure, as state lawmakers and their constituents work to close healthcare access gaps in the commonwealth’s farthest-flung regions.

The commission based its analysis on patients’ socioeconomic demographics and insurance types as well as hospitals’ financial information to determine risk levels for closure.

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