01/01/2026
As 2026 begins, healthcare remains deeply personal.
Behind every claim, every regulation, and every reimbursement decision are healthcare providers delivering care to patients, families, and entire communities—often under real pressure.
Across the country, they are navigating rising costs, growing complexity, and a healthcare landscape where long-term sustainability is becoming harder to achieve. National reporting shows that nearly half of rural hospitals are operating at negative margins, and more than 200 rural hospitals have closed or eliminated inpatient services over the past decade, reducing access to care for millions of patients—particularly in rural communities.
At HaloMD, the focus is clear and unwavering: helping providers obtain fair and reasonable reimbursement so they can continue serving the communities that rely on them.
Sustainable healthcare depends on organizations being able to remain open, invest in their people, and be present for patients when care is needed most.
In the year ahead, the work continues with purpose:
Supporting stability in a challenging reimbursement environment
Applying expertise and data to bring clarity to complexity
Helping protect access to care by strengthening the foundation of care delivery
The work continues—with purpose, responsibility, and a focus on sustainability.