the hospital characteristics that are associated with patients choosing rural hospitals, and sheds light on the types of … increase the share of rural residents choosing rural hospitals only slightly. -- Rural hospitals ; Hospital choice ; Rural …

hospital ownership in the urban context. We examine differences in the provision of profitable and unprofitable medical … services in rural areas across nonprofit, for-profit, and government hospitals. We also consider the effect of hospital … ownership mix within rural hospital markets. We find that rural nonprofit hospitals are more likely than for-profit hospitals to …

hospital ownership in the urban context. We examine differences in the provision of profitable and unprofitable medical … services in rural areas across nonprofit, for-profit, and government hospitals. We also consider the effect of hospital … ownership mix within rural hospital markets. We find that rural nonprofit hospitals are more likely than for-profit hospitals to …