Survival of independent ASCs ‘even more precarious’ amid new tariffs
Becker's Healthcare December 13, 2024
Health systems are bracing for increased supply challenges and higher costs heading into 2025 amid a new presidential administration.
As systems — especially small, independent ASCs — have struggled to come back from supply shortages brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, they will now likely be hit with new challenges in the coming months, including tariffs and potential port strikes.
President-elect Donald Trump plans to levy new tariffs against several key countries, likely increasing prices for American businesses.
Systems have struggled to contend with these challenges in different ways, and will likely continue to do so.
Anthony Tortolani, MD, a cardiac and thoracic surgeon and professor of clinical cardiothoracic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College in...