US hospitals losing money
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
US hospitals are continuing to struggle financially, according to the annual survey of the American Hospital Association (AHA). About a third of the nation's community hospitals had negative overall margins last year, 60% had negative Medicare margins and almost two-thirds lost money on patient care services. This occurred even though inpatient admissions are up 2.6% and outpatient visits rose 5.3%.