Last Thursday, the Make America Healthy Again Commission released its 68-page report “Making America’s Children Healthy Again Assessment” featuring familiar themes—the inadequacy of attention to chronic disease by the health…
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This week, Republicans in the House will pass “One Big Beautiful Bill” they can forward to the Senate ahead of their self-imposed Memorial Day deadline. Its fate in the GOP…
This week, the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees begins work on the reconciliation bill they hope to complete by Memorial Day. Healthcare cuts are expected to…
The Trump administration is moving into its second 100 days facing conditions more problematic than its first 100. For healthcare, this period will define the industry’s near-term future as changes…
This Sunday, the American Hospital Association will convene for its Annual Meeting in DC featuring 50 speakers covering a wide range of topics. It comes at a precarious time for…
Tax exemptions for hospitals are not a new topic inside healthcare, but lately they’ve drawn outside attention from regulators and in media. They seem to be asking ‘Do not-for-profit hospitals…
Last week, new cycles paid close attention to the economy with news mixed: The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index hit a five year low of 50.80. But the Consumer…
This was a week for healthcare that’s unprecedented in modern history: A new CMS administrator: cardiothoracic surgeon and TV’s Dr. Oz won Senate confirmation by a party-line vote of 53-45….
The health system is low hanging fruit for federal spending hawks and government reformers. It’s increasingly evident the Trump administration’s well aware. The reasons are obvious: Size: Healthcare represents 32%…
Today marks the 15th anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). It is the most consequential and controversial health legislation in our country’s history since LBJ’s Social…
