Rural Hospital Bypass by Patients With Commercial Health Insurance

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Results of a study examining rural hospital bypass rates among commercially insured patients, and hospital payments from patients who bypassed their nearest hospitals. Features statistics with breakdowns by clinical category and 4 levels of population density.

Jessica Y. Chang, Caitlin E. Carroll

JAMA Network Open, 9(1), e2555017

01/2026

Hospitals · Reimbursement and payment models · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data