Hospital financial performance has improved since the start of the year, with margins improving for nonprofit hospitals specifically. This is despite tariff policies at the national level that are causing uncertainty and market volatility, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest Flash Report.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 10.9 million people would lose their health insurance coverage in 2034 should H.R.1, legislation known as the Big Beautiful Bill Act, is enacted as passed by the House on May 22.
In choosing speakers for HIMSS25, the Global Health Conference Education Committee looked for a provider affiliation and sessions that aligned with chosen topics such as AI and emerging technologies, says committee chair Paul Contino, CIO of University Hospital.
MetroHealth is finishing a years-long project to consolidate and archive images so that they are available to providers and patients who should have access, says Dr. David Kaelber, the health system’s chief health informatics officer.
Executives at state-based insurance exchanges have written a letter to healthcare leaders in the Senate expressing concern over the contents of the Republican-led “Big Beautiful Bill,” saying proposals in the legislation would likely drive up costs for the uninsured.