How Have Hospitals Fared Financially So Far in 2024?
Health systems' financial results suggest the start of sustained recovery, but persistent challenges remain, including rising expenses and less-than-ideal reimbursement rates from payers.
HCA, Tenet Saw Increased EBITDA in Q1 While Nonprofit Hospitals Continued to Struggle
The nation’s two largest for-profit hospital chains — HCA and Tenet — increased their EBITDA as salary and benefit obligations became less burdensome in Q1. Unsurprisingly, the story for nonprofit hospitals is a bit different. For this class of health systems, the stress associated with labor costs is subsiding, but operating margins are having a difficult time bouncing back, according to a new Moody's report.
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Moody’s: Slowing economic growth, inflation to have negative impact on health insurers
These issues will likely be modest, Moody's said in its August report. Unlike hospitals, insurers will be less exposed to supply chain issues, higher interest rates and labor shortages.
Moody’s report: Patients starting to return for surgeries after Covid-19 slump
Though volumes are still down, patients are beginning to return to health systems after a Covid-19 related slump, according to a report from Moody’s Investors Service.
For insurers, rising unemployment a more pressing concern than Covid-19 costs
As insurers set premium rates for next year, many are working through the complicated math of how much Covid-19 will actually cost. It’s too early to say at this point, but these companies face another concern: how many Americans will lose their insurance if unemployment rates continue to rise?
Moody’s report: Health insurers will remain profitable after pandemic
A report released Tuesday by Moody’s Investors Service predicted that most insurers will remain profitable after the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Power of One: Redefining Healthcare with an AI-Driven Unified Platform
In a landscape where complexity has long been the norm, the power of one lies not just in unification, but in intelligence and automation.