Hospital operators set to end year higher

Tenet Healthcare

31/12/2024 14:54

** Shares of hospital operators are set to end the year on a
high as they have benefited from a higher demand for healthcare
services 
    ** HCA Healthcare  HCA.N  stock rose 11.6% higher, while
Tenet Healthcare  THC.N  stock gained 68.7% - second straight
year in green
    ** Universal Health Services  UHS.N  rose 17.5% this year -
on track for its third year of gains
    ** Demand for medical care has been strong in the United
States over the past quarters 
    ** Although the favorable trends should continue in 2025,
the setup for 2026 appears more cautious with a potential
rollover in volumes and regulatory uncertainty with the Trump
administration creating challenges for hospitals, J.P.Morgan
analysts said in a note earlier this month

 (Reporting by Sriparna Roy in Bengaluru)
 ((Sriparna.Roy@thomsonreuters.com;))