Not-for-profit hospitals will see slower growth in patient demand and cash next year as gains from insurance expansion under the Affordable Care Act fade, but the outlook for the sector remains stable, Moody's Investors Service said Thursday.
The Moody's report is the second this week on the not-for-profit hospital sector. Fitch Ratings was not so optimistic, concluding the sector's outlook remained negative.
Moody's analysts said its outlook would fall to negative if healthcare inflation grows faster than hospital cash flow in the next 12-18 months.
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