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
Many ‘failed’ federal healthcare quality programs need to end, analysts say
Experts on value-based payment say many federal programs have failed to produce results and need to be swept aside.
Fitch warns about a potentially big hit to NFP hospitals from Medicaid payment changes
The credit standing of not-for-profit hospitals could take a hit from proposed changes to aspects of Medicaid financing, according to a rating agency.
In response to providers, CMS offers further specifics about direct contracting
CMS officials further clarified the coming direct-contracting model during a series of discussions with providers.
Jan. 6-10: CMS direct-contracting updates are among upcoming healthcare finance events
A complete listing of healthcare finance-related hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of Jan. 6.
Trump administration details hospital spending plans in FY21 proposed budget
The Trump administration signaled its federal healthcare spending priorities in its proposed annual budget, which includes a slew of hospital cuts.
Hard truths about the state of the healthcare industry
HFMA's president and CEO, Joseph Fifer, provides a straightforward assessment of likely changes to come in healthcare in the 2020s and what healthcare executives should do to to prepare.
Feb. 10-14: Release of the Trump administration’s FY21 budget is among upcoming healthcare finance events
A complete listing of healthcare finance-related hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of Feb. 10.
How Cigna aims to limit healthcare spending increases to mirror the consumer price index
One of the nation’s largest health plans aims to cut spending increases on healthcare services to align with the consumer price index by the end of 2021.
Find the latest numbers shaping healthcare finance
Learn the key numbers that shaped healthcare finance policy and practice in recent weeks.
New Medicaid waivers draw concern from hospitals, optimism from others
The new Medicaid waivers offered by the Trump administration could generate both good and bad outcomes for hospitals.