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The Academy Healthcare Policy Pulse: Midyear Strategic Update

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Presentation slide from The Academy titled Healthcare Policy Pulse: Midyear Strategic Update. The slide lists presenters Stephanie Bernardes, VP of Health Policy and Strategy, and Brian Contos, SVP of Member Insights. The date August 28, 2025 is included. A small video thumbnail shows Brian Contos speaking in the top right corner.
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Introduction and Housekeeping
Presentation slide titled HR 1: The Policy Driving Conversation Today. It highlights healthcare provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: (1) Medicaid program changes limiting eligibility and enrollment, (2) ACA marketplace changes limiting eligibility and subsidies, and (3) Medicare updates including the ORPHAN Cures Act and a 2.5% increase to the PFS conversion factor in CY2026. A photo shows President Trump holding a signed bill surrounded by officials. A small video thumbnail shows Stephanie Bernardes speaking.
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Overview of Healthcare Provisions in HR
Slide on the Rural Health Transformation Program outlining $50B in state grants, with funding impacts and Medicaid spending reductions in rural areas.
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Rural Health Transformation Program
Presentation slide titled Spotlight on tech’s role in expanding capacity and improving care. A chart maps technology adoption against perceived helpfulness, highlighting areas such as AI scheduling, voice-to-text documentation, virtual assistants, and decision support systems. Side notes summarize proven winners, promising automation, and challenges like high expectations, low delivery, and integration complexity. A small video thumbnail shows Brian Contos speaking.
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Spotlight on Technology Adoption
Slide titled Six ways to lead with value, outlining strategies for health systems to navigate site-neutral payment policies.
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6 Ways to Lead with Value
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Health Policy and Advocacy Health Technology Workforce
Relevant Roles:
Government Affairs/Policy

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Session Overview Key Topics for Discussion

Session Overview

This briefing provides a just-in-time update on the healthcare policy landscape and its strategic implications, with a focus on payment-impacting policy shifts. The Health Management Academy's Vice President of Health Policy and Strategy, Stephanie Bernardes shares critical updates on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, telehealth and hospital at home waiver extensions, and proposed changes that would level the payment field through site-neutral payment policies, and more. Brian Contos, SVP of Member Insights, highlights how health system leaders are actively adjusting strategies to respond to these policy developments.

Key Topics for Discussion:

  1. HR 1: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

  2. Look Ahead: Congress’ Rest-of-Year Priorities

  3. Issues on the Radar: Inpatient Only List, Site-Neutral Payment, Certificate of need, and Physician Owned Hospital Moratorium

  4. Six ways to lead with value

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