Local News
AHA survey: 52% of hospitals that responded are operating at a loss

Little, Arkansas – As the economy has been struggling, our hospitals, and the Arkansas Hospital Association said that some hospitals could face closure if something doesn’t change.
It’s mostly the smaller hospitals that don’t have the same resources as our major healthcare systems that could be in danger. “Mostly they are independent. They don’t have reserves that they’ve built up over the years,” said Bo Ryall, President, and CDO of Arkansas Hospital Association.
According to AHA, revenue can’t keep up with the high costs. Ryall added that labor, supplies, and pharmaceuticals have all increased by over 20%.
According to Arkansas Hospital Association survey done this summer, 52% of hospitals that responded are operating at a loss.
The Department of Human Services has now stepped in. They are asking the American Rescue Plan Act steering committee to dole out $60 million in federal funding to the hospitals in “immediate jeopardy.”
That refers to those in danger of running out of cash within the next three months and without the money to cover liabilities.
Hospitals could use the funding for retaining and recruiting healthcare staff. Hospitals are still having to recruit very heavily for nurses and other healthcare workers. There is an extreme shortage out there, which makes labor costs go up a lot,” explained Ryall.
The steering committee has advanced this proposal, and the Arkansas Legislative Council will review it on Friday, September 16.
-
Local News2 weeks ago
In honor of the War Memorial, Corvettes and Veterans conduct the first automobile show
-
Arkansas2 weeks ago
Poplar Bluff will rock with Jason Aldean and Kid Rock
-
Local News2 weeks ago
Following a man’s death at the Little Rock Amazon site, an investigation is underway
-
Arkansas2 weeks ago
Patty Hector, a former Saline County library director, is a candidate for government
-
Local News7 days ago
Discovering the recipes for a delicious Thanksgiving meal: expert advice from a Jacksonville pastry chef
-
Local News2 weeks ago
Burns Park’s disc golf course reopens following tornado damage
-
Local News2 weeks ago
Church in Little Rock commemorates its 160th birthday
-
Local News1 week ago
Puppy that survived an east Arkansas house fire is “happy running around”
Leave a Reply