The picture could change, however, if higher rates finally begin to inflict significant damage on the economy or financial markets.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
5 Oct. 2026
Aubrey Layne, Sentara’s chief administrative officer, said lower payment rates from government programs — and impending cuts to Medicaid — are forcing the hospital to play hardball with the insurers that are representing employers.
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