High inflation rates can induce significant disparities in Dutch hospital margins: a mixed methods study

M.J. den Besten et al.

Health Policy2026https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2026.105609article
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Dutch hospitals are not fully compensated for cost inflation and health insurers do not differentiate for differences in hospital-specific inflation rates. High inflation rates could thus induce significant disparities in hospital profitability.

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  title        = {{High inflation rates can induce significant disparities in Dutch hospital margins: a mixed methods study}},
  author       = {M.J. den Besten et al.},
  journal      = {Health Policy},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2026.105609},
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