Where the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or “Obamacare”) is proving to be a major financial challenge for insurers, some large hospital systems are experiencing a windfall since it launched. Tenet and HCA Holdings each say that ACA member admissions were up significantly over the previous fiscal year’s results. Tenet reports a 28% increase in inpatient admissions for that segment, with overall patient revenue going up 6%; HCA’s ACA inpatient hospitalizations were up 27%. The companies have …
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