(The following statement was released by the rating agency)
NEW YORK, June 29 (Fitch) A group of the largest Fitch-rated
U.S. for-profit
hospital companies reported an average of 0.2% organic growth in
inpatient
admissions and 2.8% organic growth in admissions adjusted for
outpatient
activity in first quarter 2016 (1Q16). Year-over-year rates of
growth dropped
significantly versus 1Q15, and although seasonal issues played a
role, secular
headwinds to growth are persistent.
These headwinds
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