Consolidation of hospitals and providers has been underway for a number of years. The National Academy of State Health Policy has prepared a toolkit to help states track changes and minimize potential downsides. See States’ Efforts to Understand and Address Health Care Consolidation.
Relatedly, a small but notable number of Ryan White community agencies have undergone rebranding, merger, and even closure in recent years. This was determined in the course of TargetHIV to review and update the listing of recipient and subrecipient listings in our Find Ryan White Services database, which draws from the HRSA Data Warehouse. Let us know if your agency listing needs updating by contacting the Help Desk.