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The Rise of Urgent Care Centers: Implications for Competition and Access to Health Care

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  • Lorenzo Magnolfi
  • Corina Mommaerts
  • Natalia Serna
  • Christopher Sullivan

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The number of urgent care centers (UCCs) in the United States has doubled in the past decade, generating questions about how these establishments integrate into the health-care landscape. We study the implications of UCCs’ location decisions for competition and access to health care. Using data on UCCs’ locations, we estimate a model of endogenous market structure for UCCs and hospitals. We find that UCCs provide a competitive alternative to hospitals for less intensive care and expand access to underserved populations.

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  • Lorenzo Magnolfi & Corina Mommaerts & Natalia Serna & Christopher Sullivan, 2024. "The Rise of Urgent Care Centers: Implications for Competition and Access to Health Care," Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 2(2), pages 201-243.
    • Handle: RePEc:ucp:jpemic:doi:10.1086/727821
    DOI: 10.1086/727821
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