Rich Daly
About the Author
Rich Daly is senior editor, policy affairs with HFMA, based in Alabama. His healthcare policy and finance reporting experience includes staff writer positions with Modern Healthcare and Congressional Quarterly (both focused on healthcare regulatory and legislative developments); editor-in-chief of 340B Report (the only news outlet focused on daily policy, legal, and business developments in the 340B program); and serving as a content director for Sg2/Vizient Inc (producing reports on financial pain points and solutions for health systems). He previously covered daily news for HFMA and wrote features for Healthcare Financial Management magazine, where his recognitions included the Stephen Barr Award (the only individual achievement award) from the American Society of Business Publication Editors.
Latest Work
Despite the pandemic, hospitals continue to shift toward value-based payment
Hospitals plan to continue moving to value-based payment despite obstacles to caring for patients under risk-based contracts amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
For Biden’s potential HHS pick, priorities include public option, hospital M&A, cost control
A Biden administration would push a public option, negotiate hospital prices and target hospital M&A, an adviser says.
CMS finalizes requirement for hospitals to report MA plan rates
Commercial health plans’ value-pay response to pandemic mixed, say providers
Commercial health plans have offered providers in value-based payments some pandemic-related flexibilities but rejected some changes.
News briefs: Trends in hospital volumes and margins, and other forces shaping healthcare finance
Read about the key factors that shaped healthcare finance policy and practice June and July 2020.
News briefs September 2020: Trends in hospital volumes and margins, and other forces shaping healthcare finance
Read about the key factors that shaped healthcare finance policy and practice in August 2020.
Telehealth helped chronically ill during pandemic but their access to care worsened: CDC
Many chronically ill sought telehealth care during the pandemic, even as they reported worse care access, according to a CDC survey.
Majority of nursing homes are operating at a loss, survey finds
The majority of nursing homes are operating at a loss and three-quarters expect to run out of operating funds within a year, according to a new survey.
Hospital groups demand withdrawal of new requirement to report COVID-19 data
Hospital groups urged CMS to withdraw a new rule to require several COVID-19-related reporting steps from hospitals.
California providers scrambling amid fires, heat waves, COVID-19 — and now blackouts
California providers are struggling with challenges from fires, heat waves, power outages and a COVID-19 spike.