Gist Weekly: February 14, 2025 NIH makes cuts to administrative funds, House GOP seeks to make large healthcare spending cuts, some federal healthy agencies’ webpages restored. Blog
Health Policy in the Second Trump Administration Following President Trump’s busy first few weeks in office, this week’s graphic takes stock of the president’s health policy actions to date. Infographic
Navigating Health Systems Through a Decade of Change A conversation with Rich Liekweg, CEO of BJC Health System in Missouri, and Nick Barto, president of BJC Health System Blog
Structured Real Estate Financing Alternatives: What to Know Hospitals seeking funds for capital needs are facing several challenges, which is driving interest in non-traditional financing structures, often involving real estate. Synthetic leases are one alternative, but they require a careful assessment of both their benefits and considerations that may make them a less attractive option. Article
A Multimillion-dollar Endowment to Northwestern’s Kellogg School Will Establish Healthcare Leadership Center Craig Garthwaite, Professor of Strategy and the Director of Healthcare at Kellogg, joins host J. Carlisle Larsen to talk more about the goals of the center. He also shares his thoughts on the challenges facing the industry. Podcast
Gist Weekly: February 7, 2025 RFK Jr. clears Senate panel, federal and state policy battle over transgender care comes to head in New York, Moody’s downgrades health insurer credit outlook Blog
The State of Hospital Operations in 2024 From a revenue perspective, hospitals’ investments in outpatient care are reaping dividends, and 2024 as an operating year was largely better than 2023. Infographic
The Implications of Losing Access to Tax-Exempt Financing Of the long list of possible federal budget cuts released on January 17, the suggestion to eliminate the tax-exempt status for interest payments on municipal bonds is an item of particular concern. While it is too early to wager on any of the items on the list, the implications of this move for not-for-profit hospitals would be severe. Thoughts from Ken Kaufman
Physician Flash Report: Q4 2024 Metrics In the fourth quarter of 2024, the median investment/subsidy per physician was $306,792, an increase of 5% compared to Q4 2023. Research Report
National Hospital Flash Report: December 2024 Data In 2024, hospital financial and operational performance stabilized. Outpatient revenue increased, and patient observation days decreased. Though expenses in 2024 rose, they did not outpace inflation on a volume-adjusted basis. Research Report
Capital Allocation and Planning for a Stabilizing Healthcare Outlook As hospitals and health systems respond to the challenges and opportunities of a stabilizing but still challenged market environment, their strategic and financial plans will inevitably change. Article
Continuing the Conversation: Congressional Republicans Mull Massive Healthcare Spending Cuts On today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast, we hear the second half of host J. Carlisle Larsen’s conversation with Modern Healthcare’s Michael McAuliff about a document making the rounds on Capitol hill that outlines potential federal healthcare spending cuts. Podcast