How healthcare employers are cutting costs — and where it hurts

Becker's Healthcare September 17, 2025
Patsy Newitt

As financial pressures mount, healthcare employers are taking aggressive steps to rein in expenses, according to Medscape’s “Cost Oversight at Medical Providers” report published Sept 16.

Medscape surveyed 1,007 physicians across 29 specialties to gauge how cost-cutting efforts are shaping their work.

Here are the specific cost containment efforts employers are trying:

• Reduced support staff (unfilled positions, combined jobs, layoffs): 49%
• Reduced overhead spending...

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