Nick Hut

Chicago

Managing Editor, Leadership and New Initiatives at Healthcare Financial Management

Developer of content about healthcare finance (it's actually way more interesting than you might think) and healthcare leadership for @hfmaorg.

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Health systems say the budget reconciliation bill is bad news

1 week ago | hfma.org | Nick Hut

Even before a Senate committee produced legislative text that would increase the Medicaid cuts in the budget reconciliation bill, hospitals were preparing to amplify their opposition to the bill. The changes wrought by the Senate are likely to make the matter more urgent for hospitals that could be exposed to potentially significant revenue declines.
Analyses reflect the potential hospital strain of the budget reconciliation bill

1 week ago | hfma.org | Nick Hut

With the looming release of key updates to the budget reconciliation bill, recent analyses have sought to project the impact on rural hospitals and healthcare providers overall. Any day now, the Senate Finance Committee is expected to publish most of the healthcare proposals that would be part of the bill also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Those provisions could differ from the version passed by the House, which then would have to vote on the Senate’s bill.
New taxes could hit hospitals as a result of the budget reconciliation bill

2 weeks ago | hfma.org | Nick Hut

As congressional Republicans continue their discussions on the budget reconciliation bill, not-for-profit (NFP) hospitals should be aware of items that have gotten less attention than the retrenchment of Medicaid and Affordable Care Act coverage. The version passed by the House on May 22 includes new or expanded taxes that could affect NFP hospitals.
Indiana law with big implications for hospital pricing may be a bellwether

2 weeks ago | hfma.org | Nick Hut

A landmark hospital pricing bill that recently became law in Indiana could foreshadow similar developments in other states. Indiana hospitals will face both a tax penalty and the loss of their tax-exempt status if their prices exceed designated limits. The limits, to be determined via a formula set by the state’s Office of Management and Budget, will reflect the average of all Indiana hospital prices for inpatient and outpatient procedures.
Why pending healthcare policies look so daunting for hospitals

2 weeks ago | hfma.org | Nick Hut

For both revenue and costs, ongoing policy developments pose a risk of aggravating trends that already are constraining hospital budgets. The budget reconciliation bill in Congress and the imposition of extensive tariffs would add to ongoing pressures on hospital financials. Bad debt levels are rising among not-for-profit hospitals, as are supply costs, and those issues could become more severe if policies remain on their current track.
Why Medicare Advantage provisions could end up in the budget reconciliation bill

3 weeks ago | hfma.org | Nick Hut

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The financial cost of hospital and community violence

3 weeks ago | hfma.org | Nick Hut

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More details on HHS budget proposals for FY26

3 weeks ago | hfma.org | Nick Hut

An updated version of President Donald Trump’s FY26 budget request to Congress includes new information on how proposed spending cuts would affect HHS and its subsidiary agencies. As described in a summary, the request calls for “radical change” to improve the performance of the U.S. healthcare system, reiterating previously reported ideas for shrinking and restructuring HHS. The department’s budget would drop by $31.6 billion relative to FY25, coming in at $94.7 billion, for a reduction of 25%.
Dr. Oz describes a reimagined healthcare ecosystem at HFMA event

3 weeks ago | hfma.org | Nick Hut

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Lessons from two advanced approaches to population health management

4 weeks ago | hfma.org | Nick Hut

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