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- In this episode, Alan Condon, Editor-in-Chief at Becker's Healthcare, examines how ACA coverage changes are affecting hospital finances, why elective surgery volumes are softening, and what these trends could mean for nonprofit health systems facing tighter margins.
Laura Dyrda on CMS Payment Changes, ACA Premium Increases, and Medicare Advantage Trends
08/05/2026 | 11 mins.In this episode, Laura Dyrda, Vice President, Editor-in-Chief, Becker's Healthcare, discusses the latest CMS inpatient payment rule, rising ACA marketplace premiums, and the evolving Medicare Advantage landscape, along with what these changes mean for hospitals, health systems, and patient access to care.- In this episode, Kevin Campbell, MD, Chief Executive Officer, STREAMD, discusses how his experience as an orthopedic surgeon inspired the creation of a patient engagement platform, the role of AI in orthopedic care, and the trends shaping outpatient surgery, private practice, and healthcare innovation.
- In this episode, Ben Harder, Managing Editor and Chief of Health Analysis at U.S. News & World Report, discusses the evolution of the Best Hospitals rankings, including a greater emphasis on risk-adjusted patient outcomes and expanded regional specialty rankings. He also shares how hospital leaders can use the data to benchmark performance, identify improvement opportunities, and better communicate their strengths to patients.
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The Becker's Healthcare Podcast is devoted to the people who power U.S. healthcare. Four new 15-minute episodes are released daily containing industry news, analysis and thought leadership from powerful healthcare decision-makers.
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