A CFO fraud update, a closure and hospital CEOs one year into HR 1 — Monday’s read. July 21, 2026 1. Judge denies former hospital CFO’s request to join COVID fraud case dismissal Full story 2. Beyond M&A: How health systems…
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Systems expanding while drug costs and bad debt close in — Monday’s CFO read. July 20, 2026 1. 24 large health systems growing bigger Full story 2. Drug costs are becoming hospitals’ fastest-growing financial threat Full story 3. Clearinghouses and denial…
A closure, 11 bankruptcies, wildfire smoke and a $5.5B payer profit — Friday’s read. July 17, 2026 1. Arizona specialty hospital to close, lay off staff Full story 2. 11 healthcare bankruptcies in 2026 Full story 3. Bring hospital-grade RCM…
A fresh acquisition, a CEO swap and Elevance’s $1.5B quarter — Thursday’s CFO read. July 16, 2026 1. 1 month after joining Ascension, Amsurg acquires 5 North Carolina facilities Full story 2. Vanderbilt Health taps Michigan Medicine CEO as next…
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…
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…