Seven ways health execs can prepare for the future

Jason R. Smith, Pharm.D., appointed as chief pharmacy officer in February 2025 for the University of Rochester Medical Center, talks about building a stronger workforce, managing drug shortages and keeping up with changes in regulations because of the new administration.

Welcome back to another episode of "Tuning In to the C-Suite," where Briana Contreras, an editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, had the pleasure of chatting with Cindy Gaines, chief clinical transformation officer at Lumeon.

But major cuts to federal for Medicaid are a likely outcome of the $1.5-$2 trillion in spending cuts over the next 10 years that the Republican-backed budget resolution calls for.

Briana Contreras, an editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, spoke with Brian Adams, President and CEO of Tabula Rasa HealthCare, in this month's episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast.

Many provisions of the Affordable Care Act are popular and the healthcare reform law has brought the proportion of Americans without healthcare insurance down to an all-time low. As president, Donald Trump backed "repeal and replace" efforts.

Pharmacy benefit managers aren't getting mentioned on the campaign trail, but there are some signs Congress could enact reform legislation after the Nov. 5 election.