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As Medicare Advantage recalibrates, both payers and providers are reassessing how to sustain performance and profitability amid tightening margins and evolving CMS standards.

Medicare Advantage Star ratings: Flat results, rising challenges

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Healthcare workforce turnover increases amid mounting operational pressures

Recent reports show workforce turnover and CEO departures are ramping up, even as patient demand increases. Health systems can take steps to prepare for changes and address root causes.

Telehealth in limbo: Medicare waivers expire amid government shutdown

Without a permanent framework, important telehealth benefits like expanded capacity and stronger health outcomes are at stake.

OBBBA’s early shockwaves: Rural closures, rate cuts, and preemptive layoffs

The OBBBA will exacerbate ongoing structural margin and cost pressures. Healthcare organizations are taking steps to mitigate these impacts.

Stopgap funding standoff puts ACA subsidies and health programs at risk

Congress faces a government shutdown without a stopgap measure passed by September 30. This and other decisions in the coming weeks will affect how Americans access healthcare.

10 years of continuous hospital at home funding on the line in congressional waiver extension

Hospital at home growth is poised to accelerate if Congress passes the 5-year extension by September 30. Given the uncertain political environment, organizations should prepare for several scenarios.

Children’s hospitals outperform adult hospitals but face growing financial and operational pressures

Latest credit ratings show sustained revenue growth for children’s hospitals, but profitability was the lowest in 5 years. Financial pressures from recent policy changes will require proactive steps.

Contributors

Abigail Arnold

Associate Vice President of Research

Abigail Arnold is an Associate Vice President of Research with Chartis. She has experience in consulting and with many segments in the healthcare industry, including hospital systems, health plans, and pharmaceuticals.

Emily Nevarez

Research Manager

Emily Nevarez is a Research Manager at Chartis. Emily has over seven years of healthcare management consulting and applied research experience.

Meredith Deal

Senior Research Associate

Meredith Deal is a Senior Research Associate at Chartis. Meredith has over 6 years of research experience, 4 of which in the clinical setting. Meredith is a member of the Chartis Research Team, where she works on both internal and external research projects.

Floyd Pitts

Research Associate

Floyd Pitts is a Research Associate with Chartis. He has two years of healthcare research experience and has supported the firm through research projects including analyzing the performance of pediatric hospitals and documenting the activities of healthcare disruptors.