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Report: One in Three Wisconsin Hospitals Lost Money Last Year
Report

One in Three Wisconsin Hospitals Lost Money Last Year

Survey data highlights higher costs, revenue challenges facing the state's hospitals.

Number of Hospitals Losing Money In Wisconsin Triples

Number of Hospitals Losing Money In Wisconsin Triples

Sixty hospitals reported losses in 2022 as revenue falls and costs grow.

How Will Hospital Mergers Impact Patients?

How Will Hospital Mergers Impact Patients?

Four big mergers in state in six months Will it mean better care? Higher prices?

Two Major Hospital Mergers Will Impact Wisconsin Residents

Two Major Hospital Mergers Will Impact Wisconsin Residents

Advocate Aurora was approved to merge with Atrium earlier this month. Gundersen and Bellin also merged.

Hospital Charity Care Declined in 2021

Hospital Charity Care Declined in 2021

Totaled $1.29 billion in Wisconsin in 2021 compared to $1.36 billion in 2020.

Hospitals Survive Pandemic Only To See New Challenges

Hospitals Survive Pandemic Only To See New Challenges

Financial issues, staffing shortages and worker burnout threaten industry says report.

Unpaid Care at State’s Hospitals Cost $1.3 Billion

Unpaid Care at State’s Hospitals Cost $1.3 Billion

Charity care and bad debt up by $90 million in 2019, could rise more in 2020.

State Sees Rise in Unpaid Medical Bills

State Sees Rise in Unpaid Medical Bills

1.2 billion uncompensated care In 2018, up 7.6% from 2017, says Wisconsin Hospital Association.