Growing Population and Expansion Offset High Rate of Uncompensated Care for Houston Hospitals

NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care market intelligence, reports that despite a high uninsured rate that has increased uncompensated care costs for Houston area hospitals, a growing population is driving construction of new hospitals and outpatient centers in the city's affluent suburban areas. According to the recent Houston Market Overview, with no state certificate-of-need hospital planning process in place to prohibit growth, the market is open for continued expansion, although the dynamics of the market favor larger health systems over their small, independent counterparts.

"Houston's high uninsured rate will continue to increase uncompensated care costs for the market's hospitals," said Deborah White, analyst with HealthLeaders-InterStudy. "This combination seldom permits hospital growth, but a growing population, particularly in Houston's affluent suburbs, will enable the area's health systems to continue to expand with new facilities and services."

In addition to providing detailed analysis of the market's health systems and hospitals, the Houston Market Overview provides local-level insights about:

• Health plans' influence in the market.
• Healthy Texas, a statewide health reinsurance program for small business owners.
• Employer response to health insurance premium increases.

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About HealthLeaders-InterStudy

HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a Decision Resources, Inc. company, is the authoritative source for managed care data, analysis and news. For more information, please visit www.HL-ISY.com.

About Decision Resources, Inc.

Decision Resources, Inc. is a cohesive portfolio of companies that offers best-in-class, high-value information and insights on important sectors of the healthcare industry. Clients rely on this analysis and data to make informed decisions. Please visit Decision Resources, Inc. at www.DecisionResourcesInc.com.

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SOURCE HealthLeaders-InterStudy

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