Fitch: 2025 likely ‘a brief operational peak’ for nonprofit hospitals ahead of OBBBA changes

Fierce Healthcare – Thursday, August 6, 2026
By Dave Muoio

Fitch pointed to a handful of main drivers for the year’s operating gains: ongoing resolution of pandemic and post-pandemic labor stressors, generally strong patient volumes and “proactive management intervention” among hospitals hoping to get ahead of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s slew of pressure points through reorganizations and technology deployments.

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