Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Molly Gamble on Medicaid Cuts, Hospital Strain and What’s Ahead for 2025
Jul 8, 2025
Molly Gamble, Vice President of Editorial at Becker’s Healthcare, delves into significant healthcare trends amid sweeping Medicaid cuts. She discusses the drastic implications of a $1 trillion reduction and how it may lead to coverage loss for millions. Gamble shares insights on the challenges of managing enrollment and the risk of hospital closures, particularly in rural areas. With perspectives from healthcare CFOs, she paints a stark picture of what hospitals might face heading into 2025.
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Massive Medicaid Cuts Impact
- The $1 trillion Medicaid cuts over 10 years could leave 12 million people without coverage.
- New work and reporting mandates complicate access, increasing system strain beyond just funding cuts.
Medicaid Churn Challenges
- Health systems face huge churn challenges from coverage loss, needing infrastructure for enrollment maintenance.
- Keeping track of eligibility drop-offs is key to treating patients properly amid churn.
Minnesota CFO on Budget Impact
- A Minnesota health system CFO noted the state's budget swung from surplus to $6B deficit.
- They plan scenarios but can't revert to pre-ACA collection practices due to new regulations.