Why did for-profit hospital systems blow past analysts’ expectations this quarter? Short answer—they got paid. Across the past week’s earnings statements and calls, executives outlined solid demand for care services and no major curveballs surrounding expense lines like labor spending. Both of those trends are expected to continue through the end of this year and into 2026, they said, with other hurdles like elevated supply spend from tariffs not yet creeping into purchasing contracts. More impactful for earnings lines, however, were the handful of factors that converged to boost the revenues hospitals and their facilities received per individual case.
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Source: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/q3-earnings-recap-profit-hospitals-revenues-spike-medicaid-supplemental-payments