title: Revenue, costs rise 7% annually. Census data, AHRQ report sicker patients add to costs.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lubell
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics*; D019352:Censuses; D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D017722:Hospital Charges / Q000639:trends; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014481:United States; D016270:United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality