CBO report on OBBB, Aidoc secures financing, ACA premiums to spike

Burnout and stress are prevalent among healthcare providers, including nursing staff. On a recent episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast, host J. Carlisle Larsen is joined by Trish Shucoski, DNP, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, chief nurse executive at BayCare. And BayCare's advanced nursing educator, Rocky Hauch, DNP, RN, PCCN.

This week’s graphic highlights a new report from The Commonwealth Fund with data on state-by-state health performance.

Medicare proposed rule includes site neutrality, judge strikes Biden-era medical debt relief, healthcare data breaches rise.

Many payer agreements lack provisions that would give hospitals greater visibility, predictability and recourse in the face of denial risk.

Forward-looking healthcare systems aren’t waiting for conditions to stabilize. They are moving deliberately toward strategic partnerships that position them for long-term relevance and resilience.

With an estimated $1 trillion in healthcare-related spending reductions, the One Big Beautiful Bill could significantly disrupt the U.S. healthcare system. Flourishing in the face of uncertainty will require focus on four imperatives: margin transformation, care delivery realignment, structural resilience and technological enablement.

Hospital and health system executives and board members are currently confronting financial and operational uncertainty on multiple fronts—and the constant barrage of changing information can be overwhelming.