For the study, researchers analyzed more than 1.8 billion commercial healthcare claims from 2012-16 across 112 metro areas.
Here are the 10 most concentrated hospital markets HCCI studied:
1. Springfield, Mo.
2. Peoria, Ill.
3. Cape Coral, Fla.
4. Greensboro, N.C.
5. Durham, N.C.
6. Albuquerque, N.M.
7. Fort Collins, Colo.
8. Provo, Utah
9. Reno, Nev.
10. Omaha, Neb.
Here are the 10 least concentrated hospital markets HCCI studied:
1. New York City
2. Riverside, Calif.
3. Philadelphia
4. Miami
5. Chicago
6. Washington, D.C.
7. Baltimore
8. Cincinnati
9. Providence, R.I.
10. Seattle
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