Accounting & Financial Management
A decline in personnel costs, particularly a continued drop in contract labor use, is contributing to the improvement.
The overhaul consolidates 28 divisions of the agency to 15, including a new Administration for a Healthy America.
Hospitals that are already struggling will lose funding, say the Democratic state treasurers of Republican-proposed cuts.
Frederick Health Hospital and Palomar Health had weaker balance sheets and little cushion for added stress, says Fitch.
The PBM says the payment model more closely aligns with the costs pharmacies often face due to "manufacturer pricing actions."
Inpatient revenue has grown at a faster rate than outpatient revenue, signaling a shift in hospital utilization patterns.
The layoffs affect Johns Hopkins University and the nonprofit Jhpiego, which works closely with USAID.
HIMSS25
Smaller, rural hospitals in Kansas want to move forward with technology upgrades but concerns about paying for it and reimbursement complicate efforts, says Shawn Weldin, Changemaker Award recipient and IT director at Sabetha Community Hospital.
Denials are the bane of patients and providers, but without them, healthcare costs would rise, says Christine Stetler, a registered nurse and AVP of Solution Engineering at MedeAnalytics.
CBO gives projections to House committee amid Johnson's CR stop-gap measure to avoid a government shutdown.