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6 new CMS programs | Cross-market mergers on the rise | Optum CEO, Mark Cuban square off | HSHS taps 3 market CFOs | 16 systems dropping MA plans in '26

New rules, M&A momentum and leadership tensions shape the year ahead December 31, 2025 1. 6 new care and payment models CMS introduced in 2025 Full story 2. Why health systems are turning to cross-market mergers Full story 3. Uninsured…

NY merger to form 14-hospital system | CMS allocates $50B in rural funds | Kaiser, Providence + 4 more systems back in the black | 10 hospital reopenings | ProMedica's plan to get 'lean' and 'profitable'

Mergers, rural funding and balance sheet resets signal cautious optimism December 30, 2025 1. CMS approves rural health awards for all 50 states Full story 2. NYC Health + Hospitals to move forward with Maimonides merger Full story 3. Visionary…

CMS under Dr. Oz: 20 notes | 756 hospitals at risk of closure, by state | 10 notable CFO moves | Calif. system to lay off nearly 300 | Lawmakers seek probe into Elevance's out-of-network penalty

Policy shifts, financial strain and leadership moves reshape hospitals nationwide December 29, 2025 1. CMS under Dr. Oz: 20 key actions Full story 2. 756 hospitals at risk of closure, state by state Full story 3. Don't guess where healthcare…

6 CFO outlooks for 2026 | 30 systems growing bigger | HCA, Bon Secours expand Va. footprint | Former NJ system CFO dies | How AI is reshaping the revenue cycle

From CFO outlooks to AI shifts: what’s shaping health systems. December 26, 2025 1. Protecting access, driving discipline: 6 CFO outlooks for 2026 Full story 2. 30 large health systems growing bigger Full story 3. Ochsner's CEO + CNO discuss…

87 financially strong systems | CFO concerns as healthcare nears 20% of GDP | CommonSpirit's path to financial sustainability | CMS terminates Texas MA contract | 10 hospitals, systems seeking CFOs

Rising costs, leadership shakeups and CMS cuts — hospitals brace for what’s next December 23, 2025 1. Hospitals warn of systemic strain as healthcare approaches 20% of GDP Full story 2. 87 health systems with strong finances Full story 3.…

16 called-off hospital deals | CMS floats 2 Medicare drug pricing models | CHS redefines itself as a 'healthcare company' | Wis. system to open 20th hospital | 100 great hospitals in America

Hospitals face shifting deals, policy changes and bold system expansions December 22, 2025 1. 16 called-off hospital deals Full story 2. Hospital M&A rebounds toward pre-pandemic levels: 6 things to know Full story 3. Imaging data is moving to the…

CMS ends ACO REACH, launches LEAD | ChristianaCare, Virtua scrap merger | Miss. hospital avoids closure | Hospitals push Elevance to drop 10% out-of-network penalty | 33 systems with boosted outlooks

December 19, 2025 1. CMS' long-term enhanced ACO design model: 6 things to know Full story 2. ChristianaCare, Virtua Health call off merger talks Full story 3. What innovations will Tampa General & UCSF Health prioritize in the next 5 years?…

CFO sues hospital for wrongful termination | 22 AMCs acquiring hospitals | Nurse pay shows signs of cooling | CommonSpirit to sell ND hospital in Q1 | Atlantic Health to make VBC 45% of revenue

Hospital finances, workforce shifts and M&A trends point to a shifting landscape December 18, 2025 1. 22 academic health systems acquiring hospitals Full story 2. Former CFO sues California hospital for wrongful termination Full story 3. Advanced technology doesn't require…

CEO, CFO exit Vt. hospital | The new CFO mandate for '26 | NC Supreme Court rejects HCA appeal in AdventHealth case | CommonSpirit to open Ga. hospital | Tech, PE + carve-outs to drive 2026 M&A: PwC

Leadership shifts, legal rulings and dealmaking trends shape the year ahead for health systems December 17, 2025 1. What makes a future-ready CFO in 2026? Full story 2. Vermont hospital CFO exits weeks after CEO Full story 3. With energy…

Mercy CFO to retire | How payers are 'embracing AI' | 15 for-profit hospital deals | Inside Intermountain's 1-day Epic transition | OBBBA may cut hospital revenue by $69B over 2 years

AI, EHR shifts, CFO changes — hospitals brace for big financial impacts December 16, 2025 1. For-profit M&A: 15 hospital deals in 2025 Full story 2. Mercy CFO to retire Full story 3. Visionary innovation meets operational discipline in Chicago…

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