Registered nursese receive $42.80 on average, according to data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is the largest hospital operator in the country and recently reported a first-quarter net income of $1.36 billion.
Nonfederal hospitals’ costs have hovered around $35 billion to $40 billion since 2018, and in 2023, overall prescription drug spending is expected to be about $38 billion, or a 1 percent to 3 percent increase from the prior year.
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, one of the largest for-profit health systems in the nation, reported net income of $163.1 million in the first quarter of 2023 versus $153.9 million in the same period in 2022.
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare released its first quarter results for 2023 on April 25, including results for its ASC segment operated by United Surgical Partners International.