Sunday, September 20, 2026 - Updated Daily
Sunday, September 20, 2026 - Updated Daily
My last post covered the legislative activity (Congress) concerning private equity’s role and investment in healthcare, particularly physician practices and hospitals https://rhislop3.com/legislation-restricting-pe-role-in-healthcare/ . Aside from legislation, a myriad of federal agencies are equally engaged. Federal…
A few weeks back, I wrote a post on the growing scrutiny private equity is receiving regarding ownership and investment in healthcare companies. That post is here Private Equity Ownership Scrutiny – Reg’s Blog At…
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…
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…
On December 29, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the inaugural state awards from the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health…
With both houses of Congress unable to codify some plan to address the evaporating premium supports under the ACA (COVID era addition), President Trump put forth his framework known as The Great Healthcare Plan. For…
Last month I joined Dan Horowitz’s show to provide a plan and a vision on the most important economic and fiscal issue. I explain how Republicans continue to push a luke warm, ineffective plan by…
Seven hundred fifty-six rural hospitals in the United States are at risk of closure due to financial instability, with over 40% classified as being at immediate risk. These figures are derived from the Center for…
On December 11,2025, the Senate rejected competing bills addressing Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, resulting in the expiration of tax credits and the prospect of higher health insurance premiums for many Americans in 2026. Both…
Last week, I wrote a couple of posts regarding Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act/insurance premium subsidies and the government shutdown. The second of the two posts contained a quick summary of the shutdown impact on…
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