Health care bankruptcy filings during the front half of 2026 have increased slightly compared to last year according to a new report, Healthcare Restructuring: Trends & Outlook – Analysis Of Chapter 11 Healthcare Bankruptcies Since 2019, Interim 2026 Report. Currently, 2026 is projected to close with a 16% increase in bankruptcy cases compared to 2025.

Not only is the number of bankruptcies increasing, the type is also changing. Bankruptcies in smaller, community-based provider organizations are on the increase. Clinic and physician practice bankruptcy filings comprised nearly 30% of the total, up from the seven-year share of about 12% (see Healthcare Bankruptcy Volume ‘Stabilizes’ In H1, Though More Practices Are Falling Under).

Over the past…