title: 1991 data: low interest rates cut both ways for hospitals.
abstract: Low interest rates proved to be a mixed blessing for hospitals in 1991, as many capitalized on plummeting interest rates by refinancing existing debt. And though lower rates caused investment income to shrink, one CEO notes that, because most hospitals have higher debt loads than investment income, the situation has proven to be a net positive for that majority.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Johnsson
mesh_terms: D000067:Accounts Payable and Receivable; D002202:Capital Financing / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D003625:Data Collection; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007449:Investments / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States