Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Fitch: U.S. Hospitals Experiencing Weaker Volumes of Less Acute Patients

(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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