Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Adrienne Moore, Senior Vice President of Finance at Banner Health
Dec 2, 2025
Adrienne Moore, Senior Vice President of Finance at Banner Health, oversees financial strategies for hospitals and ambulatory divisions. She discusses how Banner is prepping for Medicaid changes and focusing on workforce development. Adrienne highlights efforts like urban-rural partnerships to enhance specialty care access and the transformative potential of a $50 billion rural fund. She also shares insights on investing in AI for healthcare and commitment to training the next generation of nurses and physicians to meet evolving patient needs.
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Medicaid Cuts Will Shift Care To EDs
- Changes to Medicaid funding could drive millions to lose coverage and increase ED usage for primary care.
- Adrienne Moore warns this will worsen chronic care management and strain systems broadly.
Rural Fund Can Rebuild Local Health Ecosystems
- The $50 billion rural fund could transform rural care if invested in providers and infrastructure.
- Moore stresses reinvestment by not-for-profits creates sustained community benefits versus profit extraction.
Invest In Workforce And Education
- Prioritize workforce investments, including housing and education, to recruit and retain rural clinicians.
- Expand GME slots and nursing programs to grow the pipeline and stabilize care access.