1. S&P: Nonprofit children’s hospitals likely to stay stable short-term
Nonprofit children’s hospitals will likely remain financially stable for another year or two, although healthcare reform and reliance on government funding could present long-term challenges, according to a Standard & Poor’s report.
2. Moody’s: Nonprofit hospital revenues, cash flow hit record low in 2013
Nonprofit hospital cash flow margins and revenue growth reached record lows in fiscal year 2013, according to a report from Moody’s Investors Service.
3. Fitch: Nonprofit healthcare sector operating profitability drops
Fitch Ratings reported a decline in operating profitability across all rating categories for the first time in six fiscal years in its 2014 report on median ratios for nonprofit hospitals and healthcare systems.
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