Kansas has more rural hospitals at immediate risk of closing than any other state ^30.3%

KCUR - By Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga - 6/11/2026, 9:00 AM

Negativity Bias 24.5% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 18.6% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 13%

More rural Kansas hospitals are at risk of immediate closure than in any other state. That’s according to a recent report by the non-profit policy organization Centers for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform. It found that out of the about 100 rural Kansas hospitals analyzed, 69 are at risk of closure and 28 are at immediate risk.... more