Becker's Healthcare September 30, 2024
Median health systems margins decreased to 1.9% in August, a fourth straight month of declines, according to Strata Decision Technology’s Monthly Healthcare Industry Financial Benchmarks report released in September.
“This is the second consecutive month that we’ve seen operating margins tighten for the nation’s health systems,” said Steve Wasson, chief data and intelligence officer at Strata Decision Technology. “As our largest healthcare organizations, these entities already struggle with thin operating margins and feel expense pressures on a magnified scale. While it’s encouraging to see expense increases slow somewhat compared to...