Budgeting
Seeing even greater growth was revenue, which hit $46.6 billion in the quarter.
Revenue is also up, hitting $48.9 billion in Q1, a 15% jump as compared to $42.6 billion a year ago.
The ANA is concerned about the fallout from proposed cuts to the National Institute of Nursing Research, among other programs.
This is the third such collaboration of rural hospitals operated by the for-profit Cibolo Health.
The company pulled in $6.29 billion in profit during Q1, but was hit by Medicare Advantage expenses.
Primary care physicians see an average pay increase of only 1.4%, while specialists experience an even smaller increase of 1%.
House GOP members are demanding cuts of at least $1.5 billion in federal spending, but Senate Republicans are divided.
Declining physician payments and rising operational costs place emergency medicine at financial risk, RAND finds.
While the current climate is putting a "chill" on healthcare decision-making, hospital volumes and operating margins remain steady.
Frederick Health Hospital and Palomar Health had weaker balance sheets and little cushion for added stress, says Fitch.