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CFO Report

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…

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…

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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…

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