DALLAS (Standard & Poor’s) Dec. 10, 2013—Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said today that a multitude of changes and negative trends have been mounting in the U.S. health care industry since 2008 and that they expect almost all providers to feel the credit quality pinch in 2014.
The report, “The Outlook For U.S. Not-For-Profit Health Care Providers Is Negative From Increasing Pressures,” notes that most providers have already made the easy adjustments to manage various changes that affect the industry. Mergers and acquisitions and new types of provider contracts are accelerating the pace of needed adjustments.
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Date: 10-Dec-2013
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