New AHA Report Finds Financial Challenges Mount for Hospitals & Health Systems Putting Access to Care at Risk

Rising costs for labor, supplies, and drugs, continued workforce shortages, sicker patients and longer hospital stays have increased pressures on America’s hospitals and health systems

WASHINGTON (April 20, 2023) — The American Hospital Association (AHA) today released a new report that details the extraordinary financial pressures continuing to affect hospitals and health systems, as well as access to patient care. The report found expenses across the board saw double digit increases in 2022 compared to pre-pandemic levels, including for workforce, drugs, medical supplies, and equipment, as well as other essential operational services like IT, sanitation, facilities management, and food and nutrition services. These factors led to the most financially challenging year for hospitals and health systems since...

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