How Has the ACA Changed Finances for Different Types of Hospitals? Updated Insights from 2015 Cost Report Data

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Compares the impact of whether states decided to expand Medicaid on hospital finances, including an exploration of the impact on various types of hospitals. Examines and compares hospital financial indicators such as uncompensated care, Medicaid revenue, operating margin, and excess margins from fiscal year (FY) 2011 through FY 2015. Includes an extensive discussion on the variation between metro and nonmetro hospitals, and provides tables and charts to help illustrate trends.

Fredric Blavin

04/2017

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Urban Institute

Healthcare business and finance · Hospitals · Medicaid · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data