Politics

The leader of the health system isn’t a pessimist, but he says it’s important to plan for tough times. He says that approach has paid dividends.

WakeMed says joining Atrium is key to ensuring its long-term future, and Atrium has pledged $2 billion in investments. Some North Carolina officials have voiced concerns.

Nursing leaders talk about the violence and threats that nurses in hospitals are facing far too frequently.

UConn Health has signed plans to acquire Bristol Health, shortly after reaching a tentative agreement to add Day Kimball Hospital to the system.

Members of the American College of Emergency Physicians talked with lawmakers in Washington. One of those doctors describes the toll on staff and patients.

Lawmakers said health systems are charging Americans too much for care. Hospital leaders pointed to challenges with insurers and more Americans losing coverage.

Public health leaders praised President Trump’s choice to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They say she would be a capable director, if given the authority to ‘follow the science.’

Health systems say the federal government’s planned inpatient payments don’t match with rising cost pressures. They also bristled at changes in reimbursements for joint procedures.

Robert Stone touts the importance of ensuring patients get the care they need and designing a system to do it. He also points to the need of broader public conversations to ensure access.

The president’s spending plan would reduce federal funds for medical research and other health programs.

Millions are expected to lose coverage in the coming years, and some hospitals are already making plans. Industry leaders say hospitals can’t afford to wait.

A new Public Citizen report finds that many hospitals could shut their doors or scale back services as Medicaid cuts take effect in the coming years.

Matt Cook, CEO of the Children’s Hospital Association, talks about the lack of access to care, a shortage of doctors and inadequate support from Medicaid.

Sally Werner talks with us about her plans for the organization, concerns about sustaining progress in the fight against cancer, biomarker testing and more.

Work requirements and state policies could mean 5-10 million may no longer be covered, according to the Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Advocates say reduced aid in coming years could mean less support to help individuals thrive in their communities.

The CEO of the American Public Health Association talked with Chief Healthcare Executive® about the effort to undo changes in federal vaccine policy.

Lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan measure to exclude doctors and other healthcare workers from the $100,000 H-1B fee put in place by President Trump.

At a House committee hearing on the costs of health care, healthcare leaders outlined challenges with affordability. Lawmakers asked about price transparency and the growth of the 340B program.

Public health groups secured an injunction to block new policies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and are continuing a lawsuit. The administration is appealing.

In a conversation at the HIMSS conference, Mehmet Oz, the CMS administrator, said tech needs to lower costs, and AI is going to play a bigger part in Medicare.

Kyle Zebley, CEO of the American Telemedicine Association, talks with Chief Healthcare Executive about wins in Washington and what’s next for telehealth.

The American Hospital Association cited the billions spent on claims in its annual Costs of Caring report. Hospitals are also seeing more patients and sicker patients.

The high court tossed most of President Trump’s tariffs, but health systems still don’t have clarity over ongoing policy or the potential for rebates, experts say.

It’s too soon to gauge if there will be any significant ramifications, but hospitals are advised against accelerating purchases and creating ‘artificial shortages.’