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.

Forward-thinking practices should consider succession planning long before they think they need to. Those that do will continue to grow, attract new physician talent, satisfy the needs of retiring physicians and, ultimately, continue to benefit their patients and communities.

The healthcare industry will see roughly $1 trillion in federal spending cuts over the next decade now that H.R. 1—better known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—has been signed into law.

In light of Medicaid cuts in the now-signed OBBB becoming law, this week’s graphic highlights a prominent use of Medicaid.

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Q2 2025 showed a modest uptick in hospital and health system M&A activity over Q1, with eight transactions announced. Partnerships and affiliations in other areas – including rural healthcare and ambulatory services – remains robust.

Hospital financial indicators were slightly weaker in May than the previous month, with a greater decline in month-over-month outpatient revenue than recorded recently.