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Happy Holidays from Kaufman Hall!   As we look back on a year of growth and collaboration, we are truly grateful for the incredible clients and dedicated team members who have made it all possible.   Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season. Here’s to new opportunities, continued success, and an even brighter 2025!

This year’s Therese L. Wareham Rating Agency Panel at the 2024 Kaufman Hall Healthcare Leadership Conference featured panelists from S&P Global Ratings, Fitch Ratings, and Moody's Ratings. The Panel highlighted key topics including supplemental funding, cybersecurity, and healthcare’s financial outlook. Panelists stressed the importance of stable funding, robust cybersecurity plans, and managing operating margins post-COVID. Looking ahead, organizations must focus on strategic financial management for long-term sustainability. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g9djHZMr

As we reflect on our work with our clients in 2024 and look ahead to 2025, we anticipate a growing focus on being highly organized around strategy implementation.   In the latest Strategy Spotlight blog, Dan Clarin and Amanda Steele highlight key areas where organizations should focus their strategic efforts. #HealthcareStrategy #BusinessTransformation https://lnkd.in/gzvF5bSA

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead key healthcare agencies. In this episode, J. Carlisle Larsen and POLITICO's Ben Leonard discuss what these picks mean for healthcare and their chances of Senate confirmation. https://lnkd.in/g2T-guaF

In Joyjit Saha Choudhury's latest Payer Perspectives blog, payers will find valuable strategic insights to sustain and grow their businesses in a rapidly evolving market: - How future scenario analyses can model the impact of Medicaid changes - Why Health Insurance Exchange plans should prepare for HIX replacement scenarios - How to prepare for potential shifts in Medicare Advantage regulations #PayerMarket #HealthcareStrategy #Medicaid https://lnkd.in/g_uby9hT

Gist Weekly from Kaufman Hall: December 13, 2024 - What happened in #healthcare recently—and what we think about it. - Congress negotiates year-end healthcare legislation - Federal judge blocks Dreamers’ access to ACA exchanges in 19 states - Elevance scraps plan for anesthesia coverage time limits Plus: What we’ve been reading, Graphic of the Week and what our experts are saying about key issues in healthcare. #HealthcarePolicy #ACA #HealthEquity https://lnkd.in/gbtXYjEG

Vandalia Health and Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital have entered into a joint operating agreement for its existing inpatient rehabilitation facility and the development of a new inpatient rehabilitation facility. Kaufman Hall served as the exclusive transaction advisor to Vandalia Health. #healthcare #hospitalacquisition #healthcarenews https://lnkd.in/dRBMPWC9 ----------------------------------- All trademark rights reside with their respective owners. Inclusion within this material does not imply the trademark owner’s affiliation with or endorsement of Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC.

Duke Health has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville, North Carolina, from Community Health Systems, Inc., with a projected closing in the first quarter of 2025 after receipt of customary regulatory approvals. Kaufman Hall acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Duke Health. #healthcare #hospitalacquisition #healthcarenews https://lnkd.in/gb2Z3mqQ ----------------------------------- All trademark rights reside with their respective owners. Inclusion within this material does not imply the trademark owner’s affiliation with or endorsement of Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC.

Just released! Access the Vizient, Inc 2025 trends report. https://bit.ly/49sHCbm With "strategy (finally) back in the driver's seat," healthcare leaders can leverage resources to strategize the year ahead. Key trends shaping healthcare in 2025: 📈 Bolder opportunities for increased patient access 💊 Pharmacy innovation 💡 Advanced analytics and AI investment 🏥 New approaches to Medicare Advantage Read more details and access the 2025 trends report: https://bit.ly/49sHCbm

Hospital policy wasn’t a major issue in the election, but Trump prioritizes extending the 2017 tax cuts. Without offsets, these policies would increase the deficit. In Ken Kaufman's latest blog, he explores how these expense actions could impact Medicaid and the enhanced ACA subsidies from 2021. #HospitalPolicy #TaxCuts #Medicaid #ACA https://lnkd.in/gHRRVdnJ