Shares of HCA Healthcare, the largest publicly traded hospital company in the U.S., as well as Community Health Systems and Universal Health Services all saw stocks rise on Tuesday following the release of HCA's earnings.
It's not all smooth sailing ahead. Hospitals are looking at a 3.8% increase in drug price inflation in the year ahead, driven by specialty drugs including new gene therapies, per Vizient. Congress also is still weighing an overhaul of Medicare payment policies that could affect how hospitals bill for outpatient services.
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