Nonprofit hospitals in COVID-19 hot spots may suffer from credit rating downgrades as the latest wave of infections hits their financial margins, according to a new report from Fitch. Small hospitals could be the most hard-hit. More details from Fierce Healthcare:...
Credit supply shocks have negative effects on hospitals’ health outcomes, including reduced patient care and increased readmissions and mortality, according to research from the National Buruea of Economic Research. From the NBER paper, titled Merchants of...
The widespread use of telehealth during the pandemic has hit rural hospitals hard, as rural patients are choosing to see their doctors via telehealth at urban hospitals. New research shines light on the effects telehealth is having on the finances and credit ratings...
PE firms are known for buying distressed assets and trying to “flip” them for a profit. But when it comes to hospitals, private equity has focused on profitable, large, urban hospitals, according to a new study that looked at 15 years of deals. From...
The pandemic brought a wave financial issues to hospitals last year, as droves of patients came in and forced cuts to elective surgeries and other big revenue generators. How are hospitals backed by tax-exempt bonds doing now? From Marketwatch: While hospital bonds...