Percent of Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) inpatient hospital markets that are controlled by different numbers of health systems, 2023
Note: Shares of total (387) MSAs, excluding U.S. territories. There are other ways of defining markets that would yield different results when calculating the level of competition. "Health system" refers to health system or stand-alone hospital, as applicable. Market shares reflect the share of hospital discharges. Analysis based on non-federal general short-term hospitals.
