Welcome to BlueBin's Financial Focus newsletter! We're excited to bring you insights on the intersection of finance and healthcare, specifically how supply chain dynamics impact financial performance. Tailored for those on the finance side of healthcare, this newsletter will provide valuable analysis and strategies to help you navigate the complexities of healthcare finance. Stay tuned for expert insights and actionable tips to enhance your financial decision-making!
Industry News
Learn what's happening in the financial side of healthcare.
The proposed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) could slash Medicaid funding by $1 trillion, driving up uninsured care and cutting hospital net income by as much as 70%, forcing CFOs to act immediately to protect margins, renegotiate contracts, and prepare for billions in annual losses.
Hospitals are reporting solid 2025 financial performance with rising revenues and margins, but escalating expenses, growing bad debt, and looming policy changes like Medicaid cuts and tariffs signal major headwinds that could threaten long-term stability.
MedPAC’s 10-year analysis found that rising Medicare Advantage enrollment has no significant impact on hospital profit margins, countering industry claims, though it acknowledged MA plans’ utilization tactics can still create care delays and administrative burdens.
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BlueBin’s lean supply chain transformation at Cleveland Clinic Martin Health saved over 21,000 labor hours annually, reduced costs, and improved clinical productivity by converting inventory waste into measurable financial and operational gains.
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Your Supply Chain Transformation Shouldn't Take Longer Than Your Strategic Plan
Most healthcare organizations that attempt internal lean programs face a brutal reality: 3 to 5 years before seeing meaningful, sustainable results. By then, your reimbursement landscape has shifted. Your workforce has turned over. Your competitive position has eroded.
Note: BlueBin’s mission is to transform healthcare by enhancing the supply chain process, ensuring that patient care staff have the right supplies at the right time, and maximizing efficiency. In line with this mission, BlueBin advocates for and supports the AHRMM Keys for Supply Chain Excellence. By focusing on improving inventory management, optimizing supply chain processes, and minimizing waste, we aim to reduce costs, accelerate operational efficiency, and enhance clinical outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The AHRMM Keys for Supply Chain Excellence serve as key performance indicators (KPIs), establishing essential standards for supply chain management in the healthcare field. Learn more about the AHRMM Keys.
Article summary: Nonprofit hospitals saw stronger 2024 financial performance with rising cash flow, liquidity, and margins, but Moody’s warns CFOs to sustain gains through cost discipline, payer negotiation, capital efficiency, and proactive debt and credit management.
Did you know? BlueBin helps hospitals sustain these gains by converting supply chain performance into measurable financial discipline—optimizing inventory, reducing waste, freeing cash, and improving capital efficiency through real-time, data-driven visibility.
Financial Tip
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