Hospitals Face Negative Operating Margins in 2021

Healthcare Finance

Despite the steadily increasing vaccination numbers, hospitals across the United States are still navigating the financial impact of the pandemic. Data and projections for 2021 aren’t optimistic, with a recent report from Kaufman Hall estimating that a minimum of 39% of hospitals will have negative operating margins throughout the year, particularly those in rural areas. Even as public health improves and COVID-19 cases go down, hospitals across the country will face lingering financial effects that will persist throughout the year and beyond.

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