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Creation and compassion: What Frankenstein can teach us about AI

This Halloween, Frankenstein rises again—and with it, a frightening reminder about creation without compassion. Mary Shelley’s warning from two centuries ago resonates today as we grapple with our own modern Prometheus: AI. In healthcare especially, AI can see, read, and process—but it cannot care

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Medicare Advantage Star ratings: Flat results, rising challenges

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

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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.

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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.

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Prioritizing resilience: Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta takes business continuity enterprise-wide

Read how Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta built enterprise-wide resilience to withstand disruption and safeguard care.

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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.

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From rebels to realists: We can’t do this alone

Music can be a powerful sonic yearbook. Certain songs can blow you back in time with the force of an amp that “goes up to 11.”

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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.

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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.

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Hospital margins trend higher, but looming disruption demands strategic decisions

Despite continued financial recovery, maintaining positive margins will demand forward-thinking strategies, adaptive leadership, and a focus on sustainable growth and resilience amid rapid change.