While average hospital margins ticked up from 1% in January to 1.9% in February, they are still well below 3%-plus margins hospitals reported in the second half of 2025, according to Kaufman Hall’s National Hospital Flash Report. “Cost pressures are driving a tenuous financial outlook,” the report states. “Hospital expenses are elevated in early 2026 compared to 2025, while revenues are pressured by an eroding payer mix and remain below sustainable levels.”
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Source: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/hospitals-have-tenuous-financial-outlook/