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https://medcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/04/hospital-costs.jpg724483Hospitals are still on quite fragile financial footing if you look beneath the surface, according to new Kaufman Hall data. Rising costs, uneven patient volumes, and ongoing reimbursement and payer mix pressures continue to limit the sector’s financial recovery.