Financially speaking, it’s a tough time to be a hospital. Health systems across the country are being squeezed by flat or stagnant revenue, while their costs — especially for things like labor and supplies — continue to rise, pointed out Rod Hanners, CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, during an interview last month at the HFMA Annual Conference (Opens in a new window)in Denver. This situation is made worse by hospitals’ ongoing reimbursement challenges, which Hanners said are due mainly to payer denials, prior authorization delays and complex claim processes.
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Source: https://medcitynews.com/2025/07/hospital-healthcare-policy-profit-insurance/