Hospitals look to manage expenses as uncertainty looms: report

Healthcare DIVE December 12, 2025
Sydney Halleman

Only 30% of hospital leaders expect balance sheets to improve next year as health systems grapple with expenses and changes to federal healthcare policy, according to Kaufman Hall.

Dive Brief:

• Hospitals are managing series of cost, workforce and reimbursement challenges as they navigate uncertainty at the close of 2025 and beyond, according to a new report from Kaufman Hall.
• Health systems are attempting to mitigate the impact of tariffs and increasingly expensive supplies, according to Kaufman Hall’s 2025 Health System Performance Outlook report. At the same time, hospitals are trying to retain clinical staff and outsource other functions, according to the report.
• Only 30% of hospital leaders surveyed expect balance sheets to improve in 2026, while 30% expect them...

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