Here are five articles published by Becker's Hospital Review this past week that offer interesting insight on healthcare spending and hospital mergers and acquisitions.
1. CBO releases healthcare spending outlook: 15 key takeaways
Federal spending on Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program and health insurance exchange subsidies will rise to 6.6 percent of the country's gross domestic product in 2026, up from 5.5 percent this year, according to budget projections from the Congressional Budget Office.
2. 25 things to know about Medicare spending
Medicare spending is creeping upward as an average of 10,000 baby boomers age into Medicare every day and prescription drug prices continue to grow.
3. Ochsner Health preps leaders in unique revenue cycle fellowship program
As hospitals come to rely more heavily on revenue cycles for efficient cash flow, health systems could seriously benefit from investing in their revenue cycle personnel.
4. 10 recent hospital bankruptcies, closures
Ten hospitals have filed for bankruptcy or closed since December.
5. Hospital M&A activity jumps 70% in 5 years: 8 findings
The number of hospital transactions continued to grow in 2015, increasing 18 percent over 2014 and 70 percent over 2010, according to an analysis by Kaufman, Hall & Associates.
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