Hospitals’ year-to-date operations broke even in April, though a rise in bad debt and a dip in volumes suggest the upward momentum will likely be short-lived, healthcare consulting firm Kaufman Hall ...

Hospital operating margins inched upward for a second consecutive month, with new data from Strata showing the median year-to-date (YTD) operating margin for hospitals nationwide rose to 5.1% in ...

Nationwide hospital operating margins inched upward again in May thanks to a combination of reduced labor expenses and higher revenues, particularly in outpatient settings, according to the latest ...

Hospitals’ finances improved in April compared to both the month prior and the same time frame last year, according to a new report from Kaufman Hall. This improvement came after a first quarter that ...

Nearly 3,000 U.S. general acute care hospitals could see an 11.7% to 13.3% cut in their operating margins in 2027 related to upcoming Medicaid work requirements, according to a Commonwealth Fund ...

Hospital net operating revenue rose 5% in Q1 2026, but Medicaid cuts, payer pressure, and more signal a more complicated outlook.