Medicaid and Medicare
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As post 2 indicates as the major challenge in financial planning are cash, debt, profitability targets and uncertainty in the economy, this is true. Economic recession, Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement declines among other factors have made hospitals change their approach to budgets. Hospitals have to remain competitive regardless of restrictions from Medicaid and Medicare together with a remaining a competitive consumer focused environment.
Hospitals need to generate margins to keep pace with technology. It is……………