President Trump’s second term promises to have important implications for hospitals and health systems. Here’s a rundown.
President Donald Trump has begun his second term in the White House, and his return to the Oval Office brings important implications for hospitals and health systems.
Hospitals are anxious to see the levels of funding for Medicare under the Trump administration. Many healthcare groups are anxious about the prospect of cuts for Medicaid programs, which offer critical funding to safety-net hospitals and rural hospitals.
However, Trump could be inclined to offer more money for cybersecurity. And industry analysts project that there could be more hospital mergers with the Trump administration in place, with the possibility of streamlined regulatory reviews.
Here’s a short video summarizing Trump’s return and what his second term could mean for hospitals and healthcare organizations.
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