Hospital Costs

The federal government has already demonstrated how standardization and financing can prevent harm and avoid downstream costs.

Getting clear cost information from providers has long been a challenge.

Private equity might be great for investors, but new research shows hospitals may be left with fewer resources.

The variation is largely attributed to a hospital’s market share, according to the researchers.

The Chicago-based system has reported a series of large earnings losses, blaming rising salary and supply costs.

This year, California passed a law increasing healthcare wages, and Florida is capping medical damage payments.

Health system execs said that three of its markets underperformed during the fiscal year.