American Hospital Association May 2, 2024
The AHA May 2 released a new report highlighting how hospitals and health systems continue to experience significant financial pressures that challenge their ability to provide 24/7 care for patients and communities.
In 2023, data show that hospitals and health systems faced substantial challenges due to higher costs for labor, drugs and supplies. At the same time, reimbursements from Medicare and Medicaid did not keep pace with these mounting costs, and hospitals and health systems increasingly encountered challenges navigating onerous commercial insurer practices that delayed and denied payment for...