A recent survey of leaders at Deloitte Center Health Solutions Center Healthcare Finance revealed that 84% were concerned about business conditions that result from potential regulatory and policy changes, macroeconomic uncertainty, and disruptions related to tariffs and supply chains. In particular, 73% of respondents reported concerns about revenue growth and operating profitability (Figure 1). This shows a change from Deloitte's early outlook in 2025.
Deloitte Centre for Health Solutions conducted its 6th Annual US Healthcare CFO Survey in the Spring of 2025. We investigated 64 US healthcare finance leaders, including 32 from the health system and 32 from the health plan, identifying the biggest issues and priorities.
The healthcare finance leaders surveyed expressed concern about affordability for consumers, increased healthcare costs, and the potential impact on the organization's financial performance. For example, some health insurance companies noted that Medicare Advantage's medical loss rate in early 2025 was the highest in years as members' use of healthcare services increased significantly. This trend may continue throughout the year.
Research respondents said internal concerns such as workforce challenges, cost reductions and cybersecurity are top priorities for healthcare CFOs in previous surveys.
Though workforce exhaustion and shortages appear to be stable, issues such as clinician burnout and employee confidence in health care leadership remain. Two-cost concerns are also waning, with financial leaders now focusing on growth rather than ongoing policy and technology changes, rather than reducing monitoring costs. We pursue innovation and growth in an increasingly complex environment.
