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Health Policy and Economics

Federal Healthcare Policy Updates in Focus

Washington rarely changes healthcare overnight. It changes incentives first, then scrutiny, then payment. For operators across senior living, post-acute care, home health, hospice, and the broader provider landscape, that is why federal healthcare policy updates…

Health Policy and Economics

The Challenge of Medicare Insolvency

Every year, the release of Medicare insolvency projections triggers a familiar cycle: headlines warn that Medicare is running out of money, advocates insist benefits are safe, and operators are left sorting politics from payment reality….

Health Policy and Economics

Private Equity in Healthcare: What Changes Now

Private equity in healthcare is no longer a niche financing story. It is now a governance story, a labor story, a reimbursement story, and increasingly a political story. For operators and investors alike, the real…

Health Policy and Economics

Home Health Compliance Updates That Matter

A home health agency can miss its numbers for a quarter and recover. It can miss a key compliance signal and spend the next year dealing with repayments, audits, and reputational damage. That is why…

Health Policy and Economics

Post Acute Care Strategy That Holds Up

A weak discharge network is no longer a referral problem. It is a margin problem, a compliance problem, and increasingly a reputation problem. That is why post acute care strategy now sits much closer to…

Health Policy and Economics

Hospice Regulatory Changes 2026 Explained

A hospice operator can absorb only so many moving targets at once. Wage pressure is still real, referral patterns remain fragile, and Medicare oversight is getting sharper, not softer. Against that backdrop, hospice regulatory changes…

Health Policy and Economics

Medicare Reform Analysis Update

The real Medicare reimbursement reform analysis starts with a hard truth: this is no longer a debate about payment mechanics. It is a debate about who absorbs risk, which care settings remain financially viable, and…

Home Health

CMS: Moratorium on Hospices and Home Health

On May 13, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) imposed a nationwide six-month moratorium on new Medicare enrollments for hospice providers and home health agencies (HHAs). The action follows a recent executive…

Health Policy and Economics

Presentation: Medicare is Bankrupting America

A couple of weeks ago, I did a webinar for Freedom Hub titled Medicare is Bankrupting America. The links to view the program are below. A number of folks have messaged me asking for the…

Health Policy and Economics

Program: Medicare is Bankrupting America

Last week I had the chance to work with Freedom Hub on a program called Medicare is Bankrupting America. It was a great discussion/webinar covering lots of economic and health policy information. The program is…

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Healthcare executive, consultant, and author covering post-acute care, senior living, and the economics behind both - for 30+ years.

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