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Utah has the third lowest rate of hospital beds in the nation. Here’s why.

An industry leader says the state’s rapid growth has outpaced hospitals’ ability to add beds.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The new Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital in Lehi on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. The head of the Utah Hospital Association pointed to the new hospital as one example of health system gains even as hospitals struggle to keep pace with the state's growth.