Healthcare DIVE January 2, 2018
Jeff Byers, Shannon Muchmore, David Lim

Look for more care in outpatient settings as hospitals consider cost containment and hiring strategies to stay above water.

After a wild ride for healthcare in 2017, the industry is bracing.

The year started with a White House transition that begat a series of regulatory changes and late-night debates in Congress as lawmakers came perilously close to repealing the Affordable Care Act. It ended with repeal of a key element of the law and a burst of M&A activity, showing how the sector is responding to a year of lower patient admissions and reduced reimbursements.

It all sets up a 2018 where these trends will start hitting healthcare bottom lines. Others that have surfaced here and there are likely...

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Topics: Health System / Hospital, Medicare Advantage, Mergers & Acquisitions / JV, Payer, Value Based
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