How supply costs have grown at 20 health systems 

On average, supply costs accounted for 13% of hospitals’ expenses in 2024, according to the American Hospital Association’s annual “Cost of Caring” report released April 30. 

In 2024, total hospital expenses grew 5.1%, outpacing the overall inflation rate of 2.9%, according to the report. 

“Though expense growth has started to slow in 2025, it remains elevated — particularly in areas driven by labor and supply chain pressures,” the report said. 

Here is a look at how supply costs have grown year over year at 20 health systems for the quarter ended June 30:

Allegheny Health Network (Pittsburgh)
Q2 patient care supply costs: $358 million (+15.8 YOY)

Allina Health (Minneapolis)
Q2 supply and service costs: $467.3 million (+18.8% YOY) 

Altru (Grand Forks, N.D.)
Q2 supply and pharmaceutical costs: $48.7 million (+8.5% YOY)

Baptist Health South Florida (Coral Gables)
Q3 supply costs: $336.6 million (+13.7% YOY) 

Bon Secours Mercy Health (Cincinnati)
Q2 supply costs: $725 million (+6.5% YOY) 

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Q2 supply costs: $88.5 million (+14.7% YOY) 

Children’s Health System of Texas (Dallas):
Q2 medical supply costs: $99.9 million (+31.1% YOY)

Cleveland Clinic
Q2 supply costs: $419.3 million (+6.7% YOY)

Dartmouth Health (Lebanon, N.H.)
Q4 medical supply and medication costs: $260.2 million (+23.8% YOY)

HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.)
Q2 supply costs: $2.8 billion (+8% YOY)

Legacy Health (Portland, Ore.)
Q1 supply costs: $116.3 million (+1% YOY)

Mass General Brigham (Somerville, Mass.)
Q3 supply and other costs: $1.7 billion (+20.6% YOY)

Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.)
Q2 supply and service costs: $1.8 billion (+10.8% YOY)

Norton Healthcare (Louisville, Ky.)
Q2 supply costs: $136.9 million (+6.3% YOY)

Northwell Health (New Hyde Park, N.Y.)
Q2 supplies and expenses: $1.5 billion (+11.3% YOY)

Scripps Health (San Diego)
Q3 supply costs: $219 million (+3% YOY) 

Sharp HealthCare (San Diego)
Q3 supply costs: $187.1 million (+17.4% YOY)  

SSM Health (St. Louis)
Q2 supply costs: $491.9 million (+9.9% YOY) 

Tenet Healthcare (Dallas)
Q2 supply costs: $932 million (+2.6% YOY)

UnityPoint Health (West Des Moines, Iowa)
Q2 supply costs: $286.9 million (+11.8% YOY)

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