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More than half of employers plan to implement programs that will reduce total costs, a WTW survey finds.
It's the second consecutive month in which operating margins tightened, Strata's data shows.
The move is part of a multiyear initiative to overhaul the system's approach to medical debt.
This is an 8% decline following the expiration of pandemic-era policies that temporarily increased star ratings for some plans.
2025 would be the third consecutive year of health benefit cost increases above 5%, following a decade of about 3% increases.
Compensation increased more than 5% for many specialties but only increased 3.6% among primary care specialties.
The company maintained a strong balance sheet, with $11 billion in cash and investments, and net assets of $10 billion.
Healthcare bankruptcies are currently on track to see 58 cases by the end of this year, a 27% decline from the 79 cases filed in 2023.
Kaiser reported operating revenues of $29.1 billion and operating expenses of $28.2 billion during the quarter.
A new survey identifies a number of key strategies hospital and health system leaders are exploring to mitigate financial pressures.