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UNCC Health CFO warns Medicaid cuts, workforce strain and policy changes threaten local care
Summary
Will Bryant, chief financial officer at UNCC Health, told Caldwell County business leaders that hospitals face squeezed margins, workforce shortages and potential Medicaid and subsidy cuts that could worsen access and financial sustainability in rural communities.
Will Bryant, chief financial officer at UNCC Health, told a Caldwell County Economic Development luncheon that hospitals and health systems are operating under sustained financial pressure that could threaten services in smaller communities.
Speaking to business and civic leaders, Bryant said the industry’s current financial model depends on cross‑subsidies and that Medicare and Medicaid pay substantially less than the cost of care. “On Medicare … we lose about 20 cents on the dollar on average,” Bryant said, describing how payer mix and reimbursement trends compress hospital margins. He added that health systems that employ physicians can face large losses on…
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