"It’s going to fall over at some point and collapse,” said Advocates for Community Health CEO Amanda Pears Kelly.
The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule for 2026 also includes an "efficiency adjuster" that will trim payments for some services.
The layoffs are scheduled to occur in several rounds from early February through early March.
Only three industry sectors have recorded more closed deals during 2025's first nine months than during the same period in 2024.