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A per capita cap on federal Medicaid financing would be a fundamental change to how the program is financed and, specifically, would amount to a substantial cut that would grow over time.
Fact: Medicaid chronically underpays for services. Without supplemental payments, Medicaid fee-for-services payments nationally paid 58 cents for every dollar that hospitals spent caring for Medicaid patients, and Medicaid managed care organizations paid 65 cents.
This report outlines the key trends impacting hospital financial stability in 2025.
In today’s rapidly evolving health care landscape — where patient outcomes and safety are non-negotiable top priorities — health systems and their staff are under constant pressure to balance competing demands.
An innovative, minimally invasive procedure is reducing the risk faced by patients with heart valve disease and improving their quality of life.
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) writes to express support for the Medicaid program as the reconciliation package is developed.
As hospitals and health systems redesign care to improve efficiency, optimize workforce deployment and improve outcomes, interesting trends are developing among nursing leaders.
Recent reports note that the electronic health record (EHR) giant Epic Systems is piloting AI-powered documentation tools to support nursing workflows and reduce administrative load.
While recent data suggest that some hospital and health system finances have experienced modest stabilization from historic lows in 2022, the hospital field is still far from where it needs to be to meet the demand for care, invest in new and promising technologies and interventions, and stand…
The Stephenson Cancer Center at University of Oklahoma Medical Center is the second hospital in the nation to introduce a groundbreaking cancer treatment called surface-guided radiation therapy.