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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…

Boom times for HCA, Tenet | Cleveland Clinic CFO sees upside in cost pressure | HCA, Union Health merge | 29 CFO moves at HCA | GOP proposes new ACA fix without subsidy extension

HCA, Tenet stocks surge, cost concerns rise, and health systems brace for financial shifts December 15, 2025 1. Cleveland Clinic CFO: Cost pressure is rising — and so is the 'opportunity' to lead Full story 2. HCA, Tenet close banner year…

Tenet's stock hits record high | St. Luke's ends Geisinger JV | Texas AG sues Epic | 12 CFOs becoming CEOs | CMS launches lifestyle medicine model

Big market moves and legal action spotlight healthcare’s evolving power dynamics December 12, 2025 1. Tenet's stock price hits record high amid portfolio transformation Full story 2. Texas AG sues Epic Full story 3. Many hospitals don't track this 7-figure…

CHS taps CEO, CFO | 20 systems ranked by Q3 margins | Conn. system's 2-hospital acquisition gets conditional approval | 10 largest insurers by enrollment | Systems to deepen VBC focus

Leadership changes, margin rankings and value-based care — health systems face key shifts December 11, 2025 1. From -1.6% to 16.8%: 20 health systems ranked by Q3 operating margins Full story 2. CHS appoints CEO, CFO: 7 things to know…

Kan. hospital files for bankruptcy | 84 financially strong systems | Why Trinity's CEO is championing a 'beginner's mindset' | 110 women CFOs to know | HR1 buckles hospitals' margin recovery: Fitch's 2026 outlook

Margins, leadership and financial stability — hospitals face mixed outlooks December 10, 2025 1. 84 health systems with strong finances Full story 2. Kansas hospital files for Chapter 11 protection Full story 3. 13 hospitals, 1 strategy: How MultiCare grew…

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