© 2024 Iowa Public Radio
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

The Financial Impact Of COVID-19 On Iowa Hospitals

Javier Matheu
/
Unsplash
A recent report from the Iowa Hospital Association estimates that Iowa hospitals could lose up to $1.4 billion due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The coronavirus pandemic could cost Iowa hospitals well over a billion dollars. On this edition of River to River, Ben Kieffer checks in with hospitals, big and small, urban and rural, around the state to see how they've adjusted and to look into the future of health care in Iowa.

IPR's Natalie Krebs checks in to discuss her reportingon the Iowa hospital system. A new report commissioned by the Iowa Hospital Association says Iowa hospitals could lose $1.4 billion in revenue between March and September.

Guests:

Natalie Krebs, health reporter, IPR

Suresh Gunasekaran, CEO, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Chuck Nordyke, CEO, Clarinda Regional Health Center

Mike Johnston, CEO, Decatur County Hospital

Rick Brewer was a producer for IPR's Talk of Iowa and River to River
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River