In the first quarter of 2021 around 47 percent of hospitals in the United States had negative operating margins. It was projected that by the end of 2021 about 35 percent of hospitals would still have negative operating margins. In comparison, at the end of 2019 around 25 percent of hospitals had negative operating margins. This statistic shows the percentage of hospitals in the United States with negative margins in 2021, by quarter.
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KaufmanHall. (September 1, 2021). Percentage of hospitals in the United States with negative margins in 2021, by quarter [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1314498/share-hospitals-negative-margins-by-quarter-us/
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KaufmanHall. (2021). Percentage of hospitals in the United States with negative margins in 2021, by quarter. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1314498/share-hospitals-negative-margins-by-quarter-us/
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