Plus Some surgical assistants earn 25x more than surgeons: NYT June 30, 2026 1. ‘The ice is cracking around our feet’: Chicago hospital with negative 65 days cash on hand fights to stay open Full story 2. Banner to sell…
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Plus healthcare AI’s 2nd wave reshapes jobs June 29, 2026 1. Health system owner, former CEO faces allegations of diverting millions in widening multistate legal battle Full story 2. How long can health systems afford rising provider pay? Full story…
A guilty plea, a century-old closure and a $500M hospital opening — Friday’s CFO read. June 26, 2026 1. Former Oklahoma hospital CEO pleads guilty to $30M in Medicare fraud Full story 2. Centra to close century-old hospital in 2028,…
A closure deadline, a CFO reality check and hospitals still cutting jobs — Thursday’s read. June 25, 2026 1. ‘I can’t tell you which way it’s going to go’: Possible July 1 closure looms for hospital amid BCBS Alabama dispute…
Plus the cost of giving birth by state June 24, 2026 1. Pennsylvania hospital challenges loss of Medicare hospital designation Full story 2. Oregon system cuts 45 leadership roles Full story 3. How MetroHealth, Ochsner + more are making pharmacy…
Plus Banner clinicians file to unionize June 23, 2026 1. 180 hospital and health system CFOs to know | 2026 Full story 2. 23 highest-paid healthcare CEOs: Wall Street Journal Full story 3. Sanford Health is rethinking clinician experience. Hear what…
Plus 13 systems get credit rating upgrades June 22, 2026 1. 47 health systems with strong finances Full story 2. Ellis Medicine, St. Peter’s end merger talks Full story 3. UI Health Care cut OR steps 4x. See how 2…
Labor costs, a lost rate fight and 13 systems moving up — Friday’s CFO read. June 19, 2026 1. How 25 health systems’ labor costs trended in Q1 Full story 2. Lifepoint promotes CFO to president, COO Full Story 3. Disconnected…
104 systems ranked, rev cycle cuts and 9 finance leaders eyeing the CEO seat. June 18, 2026 1. 104 health systems ranked by annual revenue Full story 2. CoxHealth cuts 53 revenue cycle roles as technology automates tasks Full story…
Plus BCBS plans ranked by profits June 17, 2026 1. 7 large health systems selling hospitals Full story 2. Michigan hospital to close June 19 Full story 3. Cottage Health + Sinai Chicago are expanding safety-net care through specialty pharmacy and…