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CFO
$50B Rural Health 'Slush Fund' Faces Questions, Skepticism
The Rural Health Transformation Program hands states $10 billion a year for five years starting in fiscal year 2026.
CFO
Direct Primary Care: A Predictable Path Forward for CFOs? (Part 2)
As financial pressures grow, CFOs are eyeing Direct Primary Care as a more stable, patient-focused alternative?though not without risks and...
Payer
In Rush to Satisfy Trump, GOP Delivers Blow to Health Industry
Health industry lobbyists are assessing the damage after Trump's OBBBA raced through Congress in less than two months with only...
Payer
Analysis: To Cut Medicaid, the GOP's Following a Path Often Used to Expand Healthcare
The budget reconciliation process is how nearly every major piece of health legislation has passed Congress since the 1980s.
Innovation
If You Can't Get to the Doctor, the Doctor Will Come to You
A fleet of planes is just one way that Driscoll Children's Hospital makes sure its patients (and their families) get...
CFO
Senate's Progress On 'Big Beautiful Bill' Spurs Ugly Debate Across Healthcare
As Senate Republicans push forward with the 'Big Beautiful Bill' CFOs across the country are sounding alarms about the potential...
Payer
The Price of an Obamacare Plan Could Surge Next Year
Without enhanced subsidies, ACA insurance premiums would rise by more than 75% on average.
Payer
'MAGA' Backers Like Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' — Until They Learn of Health Consequences
Polling shows that party affiliation affects how most of the public views the bill.
Payer
'We Can't Afford to Get this Wrong' — The Hidden Costs of 'Fixing' the Marketplace
Proposed ACA reforms could unintentionally erode affordability and access, destabilizing the very marketplaces they aim to strengthen.
Technology
Why AI Can (and Will) Be a Valuable Tool in the Clinician's Toolbox
Drowning in data? Healthcare teams use AI to turn information into impact.
CFO
$200B in Uncompensated Care: CFO Outlook on the Reconciliation Bill
The bill could slash Medicaid funding and end enhanced premium subsidies, threatening over $1 trillion in provider revenue.