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Reform Could Hurt Stand-Alone Hospitals In High-Cost Areas: Moody's

Hospitals operating solo in regions where Medicare spends the most per person could face financial stress under efforts to reform the nation's healthcare system, Moody's Investors Services said in a newly released report.

“Attempts to minimize variation in healthcare costs among regions is almost certainly going to involve cuts to Medicare reimbursement to high-cost providers,” according to the report. Stand-alone hospitals without the resources of a system, dependent on referrals and unable to attract insured patients, will be most likely to struggle.

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