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Study Links Health Center Closures to Higher County Mortality Rates
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Study Links Health Center Closures to Higher County Mortality Rates
The loss of Community Health Center, or CHC, sites in the United States is associated with a significant increase in county-level mortality, particularly in underserved areas, according to a new national study. The peer-reviewed study, which was published in April 2025 in Health Services Research, analyzed data from 3,142 U.S. counties between 2011 and 2019, and found that counties that lost CHC sites in 2014 experienced an average increase of 3…
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