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Of the 95 hospitals on Arkansas Business’ list of the state’s largest, 38 reported a net loss, as reimbursements for services failed to keep pace with rising expenses.  read more >

The Batesville health care system was required to comply with certain restrictive covenants of its $32.5 million bond issued in 2020 to refinance debt. read more >

Baptist, the state’s largest health care provider, says it and other hospital groups have faced “unprecedented” costs to cover wages, supplies and pharmaceuticals since the pandemic, but has seen stingy reimbursement deals from insurers. read more >

Across the country, hospitals and health systems saw negative operating margins in March, the third consecutive month that was the case. read more >

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock is unsure how the fast-moving omicron variant will affect its financial health for its current fiscal year. read more >

Hospitals and medical centers in Arkansas benefited from government relief money last year to offset losses caused by COVID-19. read more >