A payer ultimatum, $3.9B in deals and the CFO skill no one talks about. June 5, 2026 1. Hospital CEO: BCBS Alabama must pay us by June 25, or closure begins Full story 2. HCA acquires 17 urgent care clinics…
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A $2.6B recovery, 35 systems’ cash positions and the CFO who pushes back. June 4, 2026 1. How Ascension achieved a $2.6B turnaround in nearly 3 years Full story 2. Days cash on hand at 35 health systems Full story…
Plus WVU closes in on 5-hospital acquisition June 3, 2026 1. Ascension must sell 7 ASCs to complete $3.9B AmSurg deal: FTC Full story 2. Presbyterian Healthcare to end most MA plans, lay off 150 workers Full story 3. What…
Plus states ranked by share of healthcare workers June 2, 2026 1. 720 hospitals at risk of closure, by state Full story 2. CMS finalizes playbook for Medicaid work rules: 8 things to know Full story 3. From a $50B…
Plus 6 notes on Anthropic’s Claude Mytho release June 1, 2026 1. 64 health systems ranked by total assets Full story 2. CEO, COO, founder of behavioral health hospital operator to pay $32M in Medicare fraud settlement Full story 3.…
Leadership cuts, FTC’s new playbook and a $965B AI valuation — Friday’s CFO read. May 29, 2026 1. Leaders not spared from health system layoffs in 2026 Full story 2. Arkansas system cuts 86 jobs, including management roles Full story…
No Surprises finalized, HCA makes a move and job cuts mount — Thursday’s CFO read. May 28, 2026 1. Feds finalize No Surprises dispute portal, payer registry: 5 things to know Full story 2. HCA to acquire 8,000-student healthcare college…
Plus CMS names new chief of staff May 27, 2026 1. Most CFOs won’t say this out loud: ‘There is no playbook’ Full story 2. Care New England to lay off more than 30 leadership, nonclinical roles Full story 3. Can IT…
Plus travel nurse market shows signs of stabilization May 26, 2026 1. How CommonSpirit, Ascension and Trinity Health stack up financially Full story 2. WakeMed sticks with Atrium after UNC Health proposal Full story 3. How are leaders rebuilding workforce,…
Plus Employer healthcare costs surge May 22, 2026 1. 27 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs in 2026 Full story 2. Intermountain to cut 93 roles amid clinic changes in 2 states Full story 3. Most health systems are using AI…