Bad debt and charity care expenses climbing, expected to go even higher
Patients are already showing signs that it is getting more difficult for them to pay their hospital bills, even before the coming major funding cuts expected to take place in 2027. A recent signal came in the form of Kaufman Hall’s National Flash Report, which is based on June data, indicating that bad debt and…
Medicaid enrollment drops, but many newly insured patients switch to commercial plans
Medicaid enrollment peaked at 94.5 million in April 2023, but after the unwinding process, it fell to 79.3 million in October 2024, with over 25 million people disenrolled, but overall enrollment only decreased by about 13 million due to enrollment of newly eligible.