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Nebraska Rural Hospitals
100 active hospitals serving 93 counties. 27 counties have no hospital access.
CMS Rural Health Transformation Program
Nebraska Receives $218.5M/year$1.1B total over 5 years (FY2026–2030)
As part of the federal $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (CFDA 93.798), Nebraska receives $218,529,075/year for FY2026–2030 to strengthen rural health infrastructure, expand access, and support workforce development.
Source: USAspending.gov, CFDA 93.798. Performance period: 2025-12-29 to 2030-10-30.
Who It's For
Tailored views for every role in Nebraska's rural health ecosystem
County Health Map
Explore Nebraska's 93 counties and 100 hospitals. Click any county or hospital for details.
Counties with vs. without a hospital
Sources: CMS POS, CDC SVI (2022), HRSA HPSA, County Health Rankings, CDC PLACES (2023), AHRF (2024), HRSA FQHCs. Hospital markers sized by bed count, colored by operating margin. FQHC diamonds show safety-net delivery sites.
Hospital Directory
All 100 active hospitals in Nebraska. Search by name, city, or county.
| Hospital ▲ | City | County | Beds | Ownership | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center | Osceola | Polk | 16 | Not-for-Profit | CAHRural | |
| Antelope Memorial Hospital | Neligh | Antelope | 16 | Government | CAHRural | |
| Avera Creighton Hospital | Creighton | Knox | 17 | Government | CAHRural | |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill | Holt | 25 | Government | CAHRural | |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice | Gage | 25 | Government | CAHRural | |
| Bellevue Medical Center | Bellevue | Sarpy | 91 | Not-for-Profit | ||
| Boone County Health Center | Albion | Boone | 22 | Not-for-Profit | CAHRural | |
| Box Butte General Hospital | Alliance | Box Butte | 25 | Not-for-Profit | CAHRural | |
| Boys Town National Research Hospital | Boys Town | Douglas | 66 | Government | ||
| Brodstone Healthcare | Superior | Nuckolls | 25 | Government | CAHRural |
100 hospitals shown
Hospital Deserts
27 of 93 counties (29%) have no hospital.
Residents in these counties must travel to neighboring areas for hospital care.
27 counties in Nebraska have no hospital.
Learn how the AHEAD model could transform rural health access.
County Health Profiles
All 93 counties in Nebraska. Each county has a dedicated health profile with SVI scores, health metrics, HPSA designations, and hospital access.
County Health Snapshot
Average health indicators across Nebraska's 93 counties
Health Professional Shortage Areas
Sources: County Health Rankings (2025), CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce (HPSA designations)
Financial Health
FY2025 hospital financial performance from CMS cost reports
37 hospitals reporting negative margins.
See how your hospital compares.
Federal Rural Health Funding
9 active HRSA grants totaling $20.4M in FY2025
Largest Grant Recipients
Source: USAspending.gov, FY2025. Includes CFDA 93.241 (Flex), 93.301 (SHIP), 93.912 (Outreach), 93.913 (SORH).
Healthcare Workforce & Access
Provider supply, community health centers, and medically underserved designations
Provider Workforce
Federally Qualified Health Centers
Medically Underserved Areas & Populations
CDC PLACES Health Indicators
Census-tract-level health data aggregated to county averages
Sources: AHRF 2024-2025 (HRSA), HRSA GIS Portal (FQHCs, MUA/MUP), CDC PLACES 2023-2024
Hospital Closures
2 rural hospitals closed since 2005
| Hospital | City | County | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Oakland Medical Center | OAKLAND | Burt | 2021 |
| Tilden Community Hosp | Tilden | Antelope | 2014 |
Source: UNC Sheps Center for Health Services Research
Hospital Ownership
Breakdown of Nebraska's 100 hospitals by ownership type
See the Analytics Platform
Role-specific dashboards, AI-powered queries, and hospital financial data — live for Nebraska.
Interactive Dashboard·Nebraska: 100 rural hospitals, 62 CAHs, 27 hospital deserts
AI-Powered Q&A·Nebraska: 100 rural hospitals, 62 CAHs, 27 hospital deserts
What's in the Nebraska Dashboard
Interactive tools tailored to your state's rural health landscape
Hospital Scorecard
Compare financials, bed counts, and risk scores across all 100 hospitals. Filter by county, ownership, or CAH status.
Access Maps
Visualize 27 hospital deserts and service area gaps. See which communities are most underserved.
AI-Powered Q&A
Ask questions in plain English about Nebraska's hospitals and get instant, data-backed answers from CMS data.
Explore Neighboring States
Have questions about Nebraska's rural hospitals? See the Nebraska FAQ — data-driven answers about hospital access, grants, and health metrics.
See the Full Nebraska Dashboard
Request a personalized demo with interactive dashboards, AI queries, and hospital risk scoring for Nebraska.
Data from CMS Provider of Services, CMS Cost Reports (HCRIS), County Health Rankings, CDC Social Vulnerability Index, Community Benefit Insight, UNC Sheps Center, USAspending.gov, and HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce. Last updated: 2026-03-11.