Trump pauses tariffs, House OK’s budget blueprint, CMS sets 2025 MA rate

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.