S2 Ep5: Healthy Bottom Line: Hospitals fear cuts in Medicaid, Affordable Care Act

04/02/2025 31 min Temporada 2 Episodio 5
S2 Ep5: Healthy Bottom Line: Hospitals fear cuts in Medicaid, Affordable Care Act

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, we talk with Chip Kahn, president and CEO of the Federation of American Hospitals, about the potential for reductions in funding for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. He worries that if fewer Americans have health coverage, patients and hospitals will pay the price. We also talk about other federal priorities, the financial health of hospitals, the rise in denials from insurers, and more. 

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