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…
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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…
Plus 4 latest hospital M&As July 13, 2026 1. Hospital margins dip to 2.9% average as expenses grow, care shifts: 5 notes Full story 2. Alabama hospital to file for bankruptcy protection Full story 3. High-performing systems are cutting contingent…
Bankruptcies rising, 24 systems expanding and an Oregon hospital racing to survive. July 10, 2026 1. The Medicaid squeeze hospitals can’t lobby their way out of Full story 2. 24 large health systems growing bigger Full story 3. Moffitt Cancer Center…
A bankruptcy, an insurance exit and 36 years of CFO wisdom — Thursday’s read. July 9, 2026 1. California hospital files for bankruptcy protection Full story 2. 28 independent hospitals, systems joining larger health systems Full story 3. Systems can’t build…
Plus 16 systems naming rev cycle VPs July 8, 2026 1. 50 health systems with strong finances Full story 2. Healthcare executive pay budgets in 9 points: 2026 Full story 3. Sustainable growth and efficiency strategies from CEO and CFO…
Plus 60 stats on hospital expenses July 7, 2026 1. CMS floats new Medicare payment category for AI diagnostic software: 6 notes Full story 2. Ascension plans to acquire Tennessee system for $700M Full story 3. Leaders report ROI on…
Plus 20 most, least health stressed US cities July 6, 2026 1. CommonSpirit vs. Ascension: 2 turnaround strategies, compared Full story 2. CarolinaEast drops BCBS Medicare Advantage, delays UnitedHealthcare exit Full story 3. Professional fee performance is an underused growth lever.…
Plus 3 hospitals’ fight to avoid closure July 2, 2026 1. CMS targets 340B, site-neutral pay in 2027 outpatient rule — 8 things to know Full story 2. CMS seeks new powers to remove ‘problematic’ Medicare providers — 8 things to…
Plus 32 academic systems acquiring hospitals July 1, 2026 1. The state-by-state push to cap hospital prices Full story 2. Shuttered Chicago hospital plans mass layoffs Full story 3. Healthcare built its revenue cycle to run late. See how R1 is building…