Michael McAuliff covers policy and politics in Washington D.C. for Modern Healthcare. He joins the podcast to talk more about the recent budget reconciliation bill.

Multi-year health plan products have the potential to change a lot about how healthcare business models work today.

Demographics behind youth firearm ED visits

CBO releases coverage impacts of One Big Beautiful Bill, 5th Circuit to rehear No Surprises Act challenge, many Epic customers live on TEFCA.

Hospital performance improved between January and April, and on a year-to-date basis, performance in the first four months of 2025 compared favorably to the same period in 2024.

The challenges that hospitals and health systems currently face are amplifying this complexity, from uncertainty about potential changes to federal healthcare policy—including Medicaid and NIH funding cuts and tariffs—inflation, and ongoing workforce challenges.

A unique rural-academic partnership has enabled a critical access hospital to significantly expand access to services. At the same time, careful financial planning has supported debt issuance for a state-of-the-art facility for the community.

This week’s graphic highlights UnitedHealth Group’s recent financial difficulties—which the large healthcare conglomerate did not fully anticipate.

Trump administration continues transparency push, Hinge Health’s splash IPO, CMS looks for Medicare Advantage fraud.

For many health systems, utilization management (UM) has long been a functional necessity, but rarely a strategic priority. Originally designed to ensure clinical appropriateness and support payer requirements, UM often grew up within hospital walls, shaped by local workflows and embedded within broader care management structures.