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CFO
Trump Required Hospitals to Post Their Prices for Patients. Mostly It's the Industry Using the Data.
Not all hospitals have fallen in line with the price transparency rules, and many were slow to do so.
Payer
Trump Team's Planned ACA Rule Offers Its Answer to Rising Premium Costs: Catastrophic Coverage
The proposed changes are part of a lengthy rule that addresses a broad swath of standards.
CEO
Hospital Margins Stabilize as 'New Normal' Takes Hold
Kaufman Hall's latest hospital report finds outpatient growth and positive margins offset by rising costs, higher-acuity inpatient mix, and payer...
Payer
Obamacare Sign-Ups Drop, but the Extent Won't Be Clear for Months
For some, what they paid toward premiums doubled or more, even though less generous subsidies remain in place.
CEO
Healthcare Bankruptcies Ease, But Providers Still Feel the Squeeze
Even as filings in the industry fell for a second consecutive year in 2025, hospital bankruptcies increased to signal further...
Payer
It's 2026 and You're Uninsured. Now What?
Doctors and researchers say there are still ways to find affordable care.
Payer
When Health Insurance Costs More Than the Mortgage
Two-thirds of people in a KFF survey say that they are somewhat or very worried about affording healthcare ? more...
CNO
Nursing Unions Are a Symptom. Here's the Problem.
In light of the recent nursing strikes in New York and California, it's time to dive into the surge in...
Payer
Farmers Now Owe a Lot More for Health Insurance
More than a quarter of the agricultural workforce purchases health insurance through the individual marketplace.
Revenue Cycle
Infographic: 4 Rev Cycle Takeaways from 2024 Healthcare Spending Data
Spending hit $5.3 trillion in 2024. Shifts to Marketplace plans along with a more costly Medicaid pool will require revenue...
CEO
Hospital Margins Slip as Volume Declines Test Cost Controls
The latest data from Kaufman Hall's National Hospital Flash report reveals holiday-related volume declines and rising volume-adjusted expenses weighing on...
CEO
GOP Cuts Will Cripple Medicaid Enrollment, Warns CEO of Largest Public Health Plan
L.A. Care's Martha Santana-Chin is grappling with spending cuts that hinder providing healthcare to poor and medically vulnerable enrollees.