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…
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Texas has taken an important step towards regulating artificial intelligence (AI) with the passage of House Bill (HB) 149 and Senate Bill (SB) 1188. The private sector, including health care providers. The law is designed to promote transparency and responsible deployment of AI, particularly in the context in which automated systems are used to make decisions that have a substantial impact on individuals. Additionally, SB 1188, which was signed into law on June 20, 2025 and effective September 1, 2025, introduces certain requirements for healthcare providers using AI in a diagnostic context and also prohibits physical offshoring of electronic medical…
Four factors found in the Home Care Cooperative, an institution owned and directed by workers, can promote improved quality of care for patients and also lead to improved outcomes for traditional institutions. These factors inherent in home care cooperatives include being a co-owner, the selective employment process that develops teams of high-performance workers, and the increased motivation that arises from workers taking part in care plans and access to high-quality training programs. “The expansion of the home care cooperative model and the adoption of traditional institutional cooperative practices can contribute to a significant improvement in the quality of home care…
In 2024, home healthcare produced an average annual growth rate of 8.5%, resulting in a slowdown from the 10.8% increase in 2023. The slowdown is attributed to a decline in spending growth following the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published in Health Issues. Still, the report's authors predict that national health spending will reach $8.6 trillion by 2033. From 2024 to 2033, growth in national healthcare spending is expected to outweigh GDP growth, at 5.8% versus 4.3%. By 2033, the share of the healthcare sector's economy will reach 20.3%,…
This article is part of the HHCN+ membership Providing behavioral health services in patients' homes can make services more effective and make patients more comfortable, but the already complicated regulatory and reimbursement situation for these services is set to be even more challenging. With the Senate considering cutting large portions of Medicaid, there is a greater possibility that states will cut funding for home and community-based services. This puts home behavioral healthcare reimbursement at even greater risk. Advocates of home care are pushing to wipe out regulatory reforms to protect access and ensure critical services are meeting increasing demand. “Behavioral…
This week's pledge Healthcare Industry and Ministry of Health and Human Services (HHS) The pre-authorization (PA) was a positive public relations message masked as a fundamental declaration of a game-changing policy commitment. In summary, the insurance company group is AHIP Blue Cross Blue Shield Association I agreed to address some topics: Standardization of electronic pre-authentication Reduce the scope of claims covered by prior permission Ensures continuity of care when patients change plans Improved communication and transparency in decisions Enlarge real-time response Ensure medical reviews for unapproved requests There are critics of the PA process throughout the healthcare industry. Doctors, hospitals,…
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has invited its members to share their thoughts on the recent UK Supreme Court judgment on biological sex, warning the decision had caused “upset, worry, confusion and concern” for many nurses. The college will next month hold online and in-person sessions for members to share their thoughts on how the judgment may impact their employment and clinical practice, as well as how to protect patient privacy and dignity. “These sessions will be carefully facilitated to allow open, informed and respectful conversation” Patricia Marquis It comes as the UK Supreme Court ruled in April that the…
Disabled nurses are the most likely staff group to report incidents of harassment, bullying or abuse at work, as levels of abuse continue to outstrip that of non-disabled colleagues, according to a new report. The Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES) report for 2024 was released by NHS England this week. “For too many, discrimination and inequality in the NHS remain” Nicola Ranger It found that more employers were making reasonable adjustments to ensure disabled staff can carry out their work, but that there was still progress needed to ensure this staff group do not suffer discrimination, bulling, harassment or abuse. As…
A man has been charged with the murder of a retired nurse from the Midlands. Christina Alexander, 60, was found dead at a property in Dosthill, Staffordshire, on Monday (23 June). Officers from Warwickshire Police were called to the scene on Ascot Drive in the early hours of Monday morning. The force has now released a statement confirming that Ms Alexander’s death is being treated as a murder. Robert Alexander, 65, of Ascot Drive, Dosthill, was charged with Ms Alexander’s murder in the days after her death. Nursing Times understands that he was due to appear at Coventry Magistrates Court…
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry will place the adult social care sector under intense scrutiny when its highly anticipated public hearings commence next week, marking a critical moment for the industry that bore the brunt of the pandemic’s impact. The hearings will take place from Monday 30 June – Thursday 31 July 2025 at Dorland House in London, representing the most comprehensive examination to date of how government decisions affected care homes, domiciliary care providers, and the vulnerable residents they serve. Module 6 of the Inquiry will cast a spotlight on both publicly and privately funded adult social care across England,…