Margins tighten as costs climb, deal activity rises and payer tensions grow. March 11, 2026 1. 10 hospital M&As finalized in '26 Full story 2. Hospital expenses grew twice as fast as prices in '25: 4 AHA findings Full story…
CFO Report
Hospital consolidation, leadership moves and workforce trends to watch. March 10, 2026 1. Yale New Haven Health taps CFO Full story 2. Providence CFO to retire after 10 years with health system Full story 3. Paycheck-to-paycheck stress is no longer…
M&A activity, leadership searches and rural care models gain momentum. March 9, 2026 1. New health system launches in Rhode Island; CEO named Full story 2. UHS to acquire Talkspace in $835M deal Full story 3. This 20+ hospital health…
Health systems adjust strategy with deals, staffing cuts and policy fights. March 6, 2026 1. CHS to sell 4 Arkansas hospitals to Missouri system: 5 things to know Full story 2. Providence to sell California hospital Full Story 3. Health…
Growth, downsizing and distress — a mixed picture for health systems. March 5, 2026 1. CEOs, CFOs leading the 10 largest health systems — HCA, CommonSpirit and more Full story 2. The 'death spiral' facing some Pennsylvania hospitals Full story 3.…
AMC margins, M&A and MA shakeups signal shifting ground in healthcare. March 4, 2026 1. From -2.6% to 10.7%: How 12 academic systems' margins compare Full story 2. New York system dismisses 3 leaders, names CEO Full story 3. Paycheck-to-paycheck stress is…
Hospital deals, margin pressure and tech bets reshape the landscape. March 3, 2026 1. HCA, Ascension compete in high-growth market with ER builds Full story 2. Texas hospitals to merge under Tenet deal Full story 3. Virtual nurses complete 70%…
Leadership shakeups, margin swings and growth bets reshape hospitals. March 2, 2026 1. Former UVA Health CEO files $34M defamation lawsuit Full story 2. 2 dead, 2 wounded in separate hospital shootings in Alabama, Wisconsin Full story 3. 14% reduction…
From ED closures to MA sanctions, big shifts underway. February 27, 2026 1. Orlando Health appoints CFO — 6 things to know Full story 2. New Jersey system to permanently close hospital ED after $30M loss Full story 3. How OHSU…
Exec bonuses, 32 systems ranked by cash on hand and 100 largest hospitals + health systems February 26, 2026 1. Days cash on hand at 32 health systems Full story 2. HCA details 2026 exec bonus plan Full story 3. Northwell.…