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Owensboro Health officials warn of federal funding shifts, outline local expansions
Summary
Owensboro Health leaders told Daviess County fiscal court on March 26 that potential federal and state Medicaid and Medicare changes could sharply affect revenues, outlined staffing and service growth and announced a mobile mammography unit launching April 1.
Owensboro Health leaders told the Daviess County Fiscal Court on March 26 that looming federal and state changes to Medicaid and Medicare could significantly affect the health system’s revenue and force operational adjustments.
Mark Marsh, chief executive officer of Owensboro Health, said the system is already heavily dependent on public insurance and highlighted the organization’s local investments. "75% of our health care care business is either what they call Medicare, which is federally, or, Medicaid," Marsh said, noting the system is working on cost‑containment and workforce strategies to sustain services.
Gavin Roberts, who introduced the presentation as the immediate past chair of the Owensboro Health board,…
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