Becker's Healthcare March 24, 2025
Patsy Newitt

Medicaid is under scrutiny as Republican lawmakers eye big healthcare budget cuts for this year. Five ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss how they’re preparing for these cuts.

Question: With potential Medicaid cuts on the horizon, how concerned are you about their impact on ASCs, and what steps are you taking to prepare?

Shakeel Ahmed, MD, CEO of St. Louis-based ASC group Atlas Surgical Group. It’s the proverbial straw that breaks the camel’s back. Profit margins in our industry are already razor-thin, and I suspect we may soon reach a point where at least some smaller centers can no longer afford to care for...

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