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Hospital Beds for the Nation’s Sickest Kids Are Disappearing

By Katheryn Houghton, KFF Health News · October 28, 2026

Hospitals nationwide are cutting intensive services for kids in critical care. Many cite too few patients, staffing shortages, and money problems. As a result, kids who need lifesaving care must travel farther. Pediatricians expect more cutbacks in the wake of federal Medicaid cuts.

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Hospital Beds for the Nation’s Sickest Kids Are Disappearing

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