Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore said it’s preparing for what it believes will be “devastating federal cuts” that could impact the quality of care it provides to the community.
Category: Legislation, Public Policy
Hospital margins improving despite tariff uncertainty
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…
Insurance exchanges implore senators to extend ACA tax credits
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…
Executives struggling to keep up with policy uncertainty
C-suite leaders, including hospital executives,are struggling to keep up with policy volatility as the federal government under the Trump administration rapidly reimagines economic and regulatory policies, according to a new PwC pulse survey.
Express Scripts, CVS file lawsuit against Arkansas over PBMs
Express Scripts, the pharmacy benefit manager for Cigna, has filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a new law in Arkansas that would prohibit PBMs from owning or operating pharmacies in the state, and CVS and Caremark have filed their own
Feds seeking public input on drug price transparency
The departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury are seeking public input on how to improve prescription drug price transparency.
AHA says new tariffs could worsen drug shortages
The American Hospital Association has expressed concern about drug and other shortages that may occur as a result of tariffs newly implemented by the Trump administration on items such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices and personal protective equipment.
Bills seek to tighten oversight of private equity hospital deals
Two Pennsylvania Democratic lawmakers, State Senator Tim Kearney, D-Pa, and State Representative Lisa Borowski D-Pa, have reintroduced companion bills to strengthen oversight of healthcare mergers and acquisitions in Pennsylvania.
Bill setting minimum nurse-to-patient ratios reintroduced
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Oh) and Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-Il.), co-chair of the House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging and Families, have reintroduced a bill that would create minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios across the nation…
Nurses decry potential HHS funding cuts
The American Nurses Association has expressed concerns over a leaked draft of the Trump administration’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2026, saying cuts to federal nursing research and workforce development would hamper the national healthcare system…
