Reimagining the patient financial experience
Patients judge their healthcare experience long before they see a clinician. In an era of consumer-driven healthcare, transparency, affordability and ease of use are now as critical as clinical outcomes. Yet, while the care experience has evolved, the financial journey still lags behind. Hospitals that elevate the patient financial experience — making it as seamless,…
Hospitals brace for looming federal cuts in Medicaid and elsewhere
The historic healthcare policy changes — and associated Medicaid cuts — in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act have left it to the states to figure out how to keep their residents insured and healthy with $1 trillion less in federal funding. With impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, or OBBBA, including a…
Hospital employment sees 8.3% increase since pre-pandemic high
Hospital employment has increased by 8.3% since the pre-pandemic high, with the latest data showing a 11% increase in February 2025, and healthcare job creation rate quickened in February 2022, with healthcare jobs outpacing non-healthcare industries for 31 consecutive months.
Public’s hospital views dive due to finances
The public's trust in hospitals has flipped during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 76% believing hospitals are primarily focused on revenue rather than patient care, while 24% still prioritizing patient care.
Hospital M&A forecast to increase in 2025
Hospitals are expected to see an increase in mergers and acquisitions in 2025, with non-hospital deals likely to grow faster, according to Anu Singh, managing director for Kaufman Hall.