HealthLeaders Media January 30, 2025
There’s unpredictability around potential changes to programs and their impact, CEO Sam Hazen told investors.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– After reporting fourth quarter earnings, HCA executives fielded questions from investors on policies and funding cuts by the Trump administration.
– HCA said it has taken steps to diversify its supply chain and lock in prices in preparation of possible tariffs.
– CEO Sam Hazen believes exchange enrollment growth may appeal to the administration, though it’s too soon to tell whether an extension on enhanced Medicaid subsidies is coming.
As the Trump administration settles in, health systems are standing by to see how policy shifts could affect strategies for the rest of the year.
HCA Healthcare CEO Sam Hazen relayed some optimism,...