Hospital Spending Accounted for 40% of the Growth in National Health Spending Between 2022 and 2024
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Hospital Spending Accounted for 40% of the Growth in National Health Spending Between 2022 and 2024
National spending on health has increased rapidly over time—rising to $5.3 trillion and 18% of GDP in 2024—and is projected to continue to do so into the future. Growth in health spending contributes to higher costs for families, employers, Medicare, Medicaid, and other payers. In 2025, average annual premiums for employer-sponsored family coverage reached $26,993,
Hospital Finances’ ‘New Normal’
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Hospital Finances’ ‘New Normal’
Hospitals entered 2026 facing a financial “new normal” marked by rising expenses, a shifting payer mix and persistent pressure on margins, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest “National Hospital Flash Report,” which is based on data from more than 1,300 hospitals. Hospital operating margins remained stable in December, with Kaufman Hall reporting an adjusted year-to-date operating
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Hospital Acquisitions of Independent Community Pharmacies: Strategic, Financial, and Valuation Considerations
As pressures on the U.S. healthcare system intensify, hospitals and health systems are increasingly turning toward vertical integration strategies to improve care continuity, capture outpatient revenue, and strengthen performance in value-based care environments. One of the most notable but often under-analyzed areas of recent activity is the acquisition of independent community pharmacies. From a valuation
HCA’s Outpatient Boom Reshapes Its Care Network
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is accelerating its push into outpatient care, building on years of aggressive urgent care expansion and a growing slate of freestanding emergency departments as care continues to shift toward lower-cost, more convenient settings. In early February, HCA announced two Texas acquisitions that expand its urgent care and freestanding emergency department footprint,
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HCA’s Outpatient Boom Reshapes Its Care Network
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North Star Health Alliance and Three Operating Affiliates Initiate Voluntary Chapter 11 Filings
The North Star Health Alliance, Inc. (NSHA), a trusted, rural non-profit health system delivering community‑centered healthcare services to the North Country region, announces it has commenced a bankruptcy court restructuring process for itself and three of its affiliates, Carthage Area Hospital, Inc., Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, Inc. and Meadowbrook Terrace, Inc., through the filing of voluntary