• Roper published Strata’s H1 2026 report showing US health-system margins recovered to 0.7% in June from early-2026 negatives.
• Drug and supply costs continued to outpace labor, tightening profitability despite rising patient volumes.
• Outpatient migration lifted inpatient acuity, with gynecology inpatient volumes down 8% while breast health inpatient volumes rose 17.2%.
• Cost structures diverged by size and region, with Western hospitals reporting supply and labor expenses about 50% higher than other regions.
• Seasonality remained a planning risk, with outpatient visits down 7.5% in May, driven by deferrals of elective services.

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