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Possible limitations on state directed payment programs could have a significant impact on many hospitals’ bottom line. Organizations should act now to model the impact and identify steps that could help mitigate it.

The hospital and health system leaders we work with are extremely concerned about the financial impact their organizations may experience from potentially significant Medicaid policy changes, following the recent passage of a budget resolution by the U.S. House of Representatives.

Performance in February has remained stable. Volumes stayed strong, including in emergency departments. Non-labor expenses have been the primary driver of expense growth thus far in 2025.

Only five hospital and health system M&A transactions were announced in Q1 2025, reflecting an environment of economic uncertainty and volatility. Financial distress was a driver in many of the announced transactions, continuing a trend from 2024.

Cybersecurity remains a top concern for many healthcare organizations as attacks continue to increase.

States seek to block rescindment of public health grants, Oracle hacked, Utah bans fluoride in water.

This week’s graphic, highlighting data from NSI Nursing Solutions, Inc., details the current state of hospital turnover and nursing talent retention.

Christian Dameff, MD, emergency physician and Co-Director of the University of California-San Diego’s Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity, joins host J. Carlisle Larsen to talk more about challenges facing the healthcare industry and some common misconceptions about the motivations behind cyberattacks.

HHS announces major restructuring, two Trump healthcare picks confirmed, 23andMe files for bankruptcy.

In this week’s graphic, we highlight new analysis from our colleagues at Sg2 that illustrates a framework to help providers evaluate the implications of a changing policy landscape.

Changes in operations and services, coupled with the need to invest more in patient-facing services, require health systems to assess corporate shared services to maximize efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

The impact of federal policy changes on not-for-profit healthcare was the focus of Kaufman Hall’s 2025 Spring Rating Agency update. Our panelists from Fitch, Moody’s and S&P Global discussed potential cuts to the Medicaid program, site neutral payments, the tax-exempt status of private activity bonds and tariffs and supply chain challenges.