Pennsylvania hospitals see margins tighten in 2014 as costs add up

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/pennsylvania-hospitals-see-margins-tighten-2014-costs-add?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRoguK3LZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4HS8FhI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

Operating income across Pennsylvania's 35 for-profit and 135 nonprofit hospitals decreased about 5 percent in fiscal 2014 from $1.8 billion to $1.7 billion, according to new data released by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council.

Operating income across Pennsylvania’s 35 for-profit and 135 nonprofit hospitals decreased about 5 percent in fiscal 2014 from $1.8 billion to $1.7 billion, according to new data released by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council.

Kaiser operating income drops 9.6% in Q1: 5 key points

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/kaiser-operating-income-drops-9-6-in-q1-5-key-points.html

OR Efficiencies

Top seven insurers added 5.6 million members in 2014

http://www.fiercehealthpayer.com/story/top-seven-insurers-added-56-million-members-2014/2015-05-15?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

Bar Graphs

Profit margins also topped 3.5 percent