Qoute of the Week
In today’s barrage of viewpoints, a sharp quote slices through the thicket of complex issues. Pithy quotes challenge our assumptions, inform us and maximize our time. We look for such quotes, whether the point is agreed on or not, that stand out from dull PR-driven press statements.
Week of June 30, 2025
“What we really should be doing is taking action to get rid of this scam instead of institutionalizing it. If we have to make some financial considerations elsewhere to address the matter of the states or hospitals being in financial trouble, so be it, but let's not do it this way.”
-Michael Abrams, managing partner at healthcare consulting firm Numerof & Associates
Context: Provider taxes that states and hospitals use to increase Medicaid funding, a legal yet controversial practice and subject to changes in the Senate and House versions of the so-called Big Beautiful Bill.