Cost control is king as hospitals navigate 2026

Hospitals faced significant financial pressures in 2025, driven largely by rising labor costs, revenue cycle challenges and increasing supply expenses, according to new data from Kaufman Hall. Health systems are responding with staffing optimization, outsourcing non-core services and tighter cost controls.

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Top Story Cost Control Takes Center Stage as Hospitals Prepare to Navigate 2026 Hospitals faced significant financial pressures in 2025, driven largely by rising labor costs, revenue cycle challenges and increasing supply expenses, according to new data from Kaufman Hall. Health systems are responding with staffing optimization, outsourcing non-core services and tighter cost controls. Sponsored Boise's Leading Sedation Dentistry Practices: A Comprehensive Guide Presented by Boise Family Dental Care Boise Family Dental Care is perfect for patients who struggle receiving proper dental work due to an extreme fear of dentists, needle phobia, low pain threshold or strong gag reflexes. Learn more

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