Other hospitals have been waiting forgreatercertainty to follow the lead of large systems, said Chas Roades, the chief research officer of the Advisory Board Company, a hospital consultancy.
It will provide greatercertaintyfor business and investment planning and extend several programs that effectively serve working Americans and lower-income families.
By agreeing to a more fiscally responsible government and establishing the rules of the road for the next several years, policymakers could introduce a greater degree of certainty, which would spark greater investment, hiring, output, and trade.
Potentially through a carbon tax, it could create greatercertainty in fuel pricing to make natural gas and renewables a better option than coal for power generation.