FastFinance: One health system’s efficiency push

HFMA’s FastFinance newsletter is now a podcast. Host Rich Daly discusses the most current and relevant healthcare news, delivered in an easily digestible format.

Federal funding cuts under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are expected to bite in a couple years. But one health system is trying to jumpstart its efficiency efforts by pretending they are already in effect.

Also, this week’s Weird Number: $84 billion. That’s how much more the federal government spends on enrollees with Medicare Advantage coverage compared to what it would have spent on them if they stayed in traditional Medicare.

One More Thing: Contrary to employers’ views, many employees can’t afford to use their health insurance, according to new polling results.

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