Illinois has 55 critical access hospitals: 4% of the US total of 1,380. That ranks #7 by count and #28 per person (0.43 per 100,000 residents) of 51.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hospital data, July 2026. Every hospital CMS lists as critical access, geocoded from its address. Critical access means 25 beds or fewer, usually 35 miles or more from another hospital.
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