Abstract
Abstract
Starting in the 2000s, the U.S. energy system entered a period of rapid transition, with a marked decline in coal extraction, a boom in domestic oil and gas production, and increased deployment of renewable sources. Economically marginalized rural populations tend to have less access to health services than their metropolitan counterparts and stand to make significant gains from this energy transition. However, during the 2010–2015 period, several rural hospitals closed. In this analysis, we ask how the energy transition effects the likelihood of rural hospital closure. Models suggest that expanding energy production does not reduce the chances of a hospital closure, raising important questions of energy justice.
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