Hospitals’ financial performance continues to improve this
year, but expense trends are worrying, according to an industry tracker. Learn what spending is driving expenses.
Also, this week’s Weird Number: One million people have
recently lost their primary care physician in one state. 
One More Thing: Hospitals and health systems
are expected to markedly improve their finances ahead of 2027 federal Medicaid
cuts.

Hospitals’ financial performance continues to improve this year, but expense trends are worrying, according to an industry tracker. Learn what spending is driving expenses. Also, this week’s Weird Number: One million people have recently lost their primary care physician in one state. One More Thing: Hospitals and health systems are expected to markedly improve their finances ahead of 2027 federal Medicaid cuts.

August 19, 2025: Hospitals' rising expense risk

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