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Executive Edge: September 28, 2025

The Conversation Starter: Healthcare Powers Job Growth

Newsletter | Executive Insight HubThe Conversation Starter: Healthcare Powers Job Growth

Healthcare is driving nearly all the country's net job creation, underscoring its economic importance as well as structural challenges.

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Newsletter | Executive Insight Hub$50B Rural Fund Won’t Offset Cuts, But Could Reshape Rural Health Strategy

While $50 billion is a substantial sum, the sum is small compared to the Medicaid cuts it aims to soften. The CMS distribution plan will have to target funds intentionally to see the impact.

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Newsletter | Executive Insight HubTrump Administration Proposes H-1B Visa Fee Hikes, Raising Workforce Alarms

In the U.S., 20% of physicians are international graduates. With rocketing H-1B fees, health systems could face exacerbated physician shortages.

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Newsletter | Executive Insight HubFDA Reverses Course on Lab-Developed Test (LDT) Regulation

LDT firms might find greater windows of opportunity as federal regulation eases.