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These hospitals had an average operating margin of -8.6%, compared with -1.4% for all other hospitals, based on Medicare cost report data.
Across all payers, per-enrollee spending is projected to accelerate in 2023 and 2024.
MorganFranklin Consulting’s Ferdinand Hamada and Matt DeFrain offer their perspectives on the current threat environment and how health systems can build better cybersecurity resilience and business continuity strategies.
The drugs selected account for $50.5 billion in Part D gross covered prescription drug costs, or about 20% of the total, CMS says.
Most agencies are reporting significantly more credit rating downgrades than upgrades, the AHA says.
Expenses continued to rise in July, contributing to the decrease in margins as YTD operating margin dropped to 1.1%.
A new vaccine for the latest variant is expected to be available at the end of September.
Lawmakers say more is required to ensure nonprofit hospitals' community benefit information is standardized, consistent and identifiable.
Operating income was $741 million for the second quarter of the year compared to operating income of $89 million in Q2 2022.
Cigna rakes in $48.6 billion in revenues, while Evernorth Health Services sees 10% growth during a stronger-than-expected quarter.