Big losses, bold bets and high-stakes legal fights. February 24, 2026 1. 'Think of your hospital as a startup': What Mark Cuban would do if he bought a hospital Full story 2. Health system with no CFO posts $197M operating loss…
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Fraud probes, merger talks and margin pressure intensify February 23, 2026 1. Tenet deal could merge Texas hospitals Full story 2. CFO exit exposes alleged fraud at Washington hospital Full story 3. Ascension. Cleveland Clinic. Intermountain. Stanford. Ochsner. Their leaders…
Cost cuts, CFO searches and MA headaches — a lot on hospital plates. February 20, 2026 1. Supreme Court overturns Trump tariffs: 6 notes Full story 2. 10 hospitals, health systems looking for CFOs Full story 3. HEDIS deadlines tightening…
Hospital closures, CFO shifts and financial signals to watch. February 19, 2026 1. CHS posts $509M net income as hospital sales boost 2025 results Full story 2. Mississippi hospital to close in March Full story 3. Quality teams overwhelmed every…
Another Pa. hospital closes, Prime’s M&A playbook and US healthcare’s top billionaires February 18, 2026 1. Prime's 'market cluster' playbook for M&A Full story 2. New York system to close Pennsylvania hospital Full story 3. Quality teams overwhelmed every HEDIS season? Get…
Growth, red ink and access challenges test health systems. February 17, 2026 1. Prime acquires Maine health system Full story 2. Jefferson posts $201M operating loss, -2.3% margin in H1 Full story 3. High-stakes decisions. Relentless pressure. Competing priorities. President George W.…
Hospital finances, M&A shifts and strategy resets dominate the week. February 16, 2026 1. Ascension trims losses as CEO eyes 'more predictable' operating model Full story 2. Northwell Health to cut less than 4% of IT workforce Full story 3. Adding…
Exits, expansions and financial pressures — hospitals navigate a shifting landscape. February 13, 2026 1. Why Scripps Health's CEO, CFO say exiting Medicare Advantage paid off Full story 2. The hospitals, health systems cutting jobs in 2026 Full story 3. This…
Tenet’s strategy, hospital layoffs and legal fights shape the week. February 12, 2026 1. How Tenet is positioning Conifer to 'be more competitive' Full story 2. Washington system to lay off 94, including nurses Full story 3. Save $10M+ per year…
Financial strain, policy fights and growth bets shape the week. February 11, 2026 1. 417 rural hospitals at risk of closure: Chartis Full story 2. House Republicans subpoena 8 insurers over ACA fraud concerns Full story 3. How St. Luke's…