Two for-profit warning signs, a $55M turnaround and Intermountain’s latest deal — Monday’s read. July 27, 2026 1. HCA’s $1.2B ACA hit raises red flag for nonprofit health systems Full story 2. Intermountain Health to acquire Surgery Partners’ stake in 2 Idaho…
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HCA and Tenet’s Q2 numbers, a CEO exit and tariffs hitting 80+ countries — Friday’s read. July 24, 2026 1. HCA posts $1.7B net income, cuts 2026 profit outlook: 8 things to know Full story 2. Kansas hospital CEO to resign…
Plus how 27 specialties stack up on pay, happiness July 23, 2026 1. Median pay for 42 hospital jobs Full story 2. No Surprises arbitration payouts hit $15B in 2025 alone: WSJ Full story 3. Ambient AI is supposed to give…
A $2B deal, 700 hospitals on the brink and $1B+ in withheld Medicaid — Wednesday’s read. July 22, 2026 1. 700 rural hospitals at risk of closing, by state Full story 2. Erlanger, Prisma sign LOI for partnership with $2B…
A CFO fraud update, a closure and hospital CEOs one year into HR 1 — Monday’s read. July 21, 2026 1. Judge denies former hospital CFO’s request to join COVID fraud case dismissal Full story 2. Beyond M&A: How health systems…
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Systems expanding while drug costs and bad debt close in — Monday’s CFO read. July 20, 2026 1. 24 large health systems growing bigger Full story 2. Drug costs are becoming hospitals’ fastest-growing financial threat Full story 3. Clearinghouses and denial…
A closure, 11 bankruptcies, wildfire smoke and a $5.5B payer profit — Friday’s read. July 17, 2026 1. Arizona specialty hospital to close, lay off staff Full story 2. 11 healthcare bankruptcies in 2026 Full story 3. Bring hospital-grade RCM…
A fresh acquisition, a CEO swap and Elevance’s $1.5B quarter — Thursday’s CFO read. July 16, 2026 1. 1 month after joining Ascension, Amsurg acquires 5 North Carolina facilities Full story 2. Vanderbilt Health taps Michigan Medicine CEO as next…
Federal pressure, consolidation and hidden revenue loss — Wednesday’s CFO picture. July 15, 2026 1. HCA now expects up to $1.2B hit from ACA headwinds Full story 2. Where hospitals lose revenue without realizing it Full story 3. Every healthcare…
Plus 20 systems with boosted outlooks July 14, 2026 1. Arkansas system acquires 2nd hospital in a month Full story 2. UW Health plans to acquire Sanford hospital Full story 3. Reclaim 5%+ of net patient revenue lost to preventable…