March 5, 2025
Diving Deeper on Outlook for Hospital-Targeted Medicaid Reforms [ARDT, CYH, HCA, THC, UHS, municipal-backed hospitals]
We do not see any let-up any time soon on policy-related headwinds confronting hospitals [ARDT, CYH, HCA, THC, UHS, municipal-backed systems] as Congress hunts for palatable reconciliation savings. While many of the circulated Medicaid ideas,…
January 28, 2025
[CNC, MOH, ARDT, UHS, ENSG, ADUS]: Medicaid Funding & Best Bet on OMB Funding Memo
We lean against yesterday’s OMB directive for temporarily pausing federal funding for grants, loans and programs applying largely to Medicaid’s payments to the states for Medicaid insurers (CNC, MOH, ELV, UNH, CVS) or for reimbursements…
November 25, 2024
[CNC, MOH, ELV, THC, HCA, CYH, UHS]: Growing Overhang from Medicaid Legislative Reforms, But Watch for Vulnerable GOP Pushback
Key Takeaways: The risk overhang from potential Medicaid reforms to managed care organizations, hospitals, behavioral facilities, and other providers focused on these low-income enrollees will likely grow as the Trump administration staffs up and Congress…
October 25, 2024
[THC, HCA, SGRY] Are the Winds of Medicare Site Neutrality Blowing Again?
Key Takeaways: The need for legislative savings to offset healthcare extenders during the lame duck puts a target on hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). While we doubt Congress will slash operators’…