FastFinance with Rich Daly

HFMA’s FastFinance newsletter is now a podcast. Host Rich Daly discusses the most current and relevant healthcare news, delivered in an easily digestible format. An employer group identifies where businesses have pushed--and attained--the greatest healthcare savings from plans and providers. Also, this week’s Weird Number: $1.7 billion is available for hospitals from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield...

HFMA’s FastFinance newsletter is now a podcast. Host Rich Daly discusses the most current and relevant healthcare news, delivered in an easily digestible format. MedPAC found increasing local Medicare Advantage enrollment had little effect on hospitals' margins. But some have questioned those findings. Also, this week’s Weird Number: As many as one million patients fall in hospitals each year, whi...

HFMA’s FastFinance newsletter is now a podcast. Host Rich Daly discusses the most current and relevant healthcare news, delivered in an easily digestible format. Medicare enrollees' out-of-pocket drug costs have jumped this year, according to recent research. Learn what effects researchers expect. Also, this week’s Weird Number: 95% of business leaders expect no measurable business return from the...

Hospitals’ financial performance continues to improve this year, but expense trends are worrying, according to an industry tracker. Learn what spending is driving expenses. Also, this week’s Weird Number: One million people have recently lost their primary care physician in one state. One More Thing: Hospitals and health systems are expected to markedly improve their finances ahead of 2027 federal...