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…
CFO Report
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…
Plus 8 hospital projects worth $1B+ June 16, 2026 1. Days cash on hand at 50 health systems Full story 2. Rush appoints interim CFO Full story 3. Health IT and RCM are no longer cost centers – they’re strategic investments…
Plus 4 notes on Medicare’s worsening funding outlook June 15, 2026 1. 100 hospital financial benchmarks | 2026 Full story 2. Illinois hospital fully closes after last elevator fails Full story 3. 3 CFOs share how hospitals are future-proofing finances…
Two cleared, former CFO still fighting — plus a 9% cost surge and 14 HCA CFO moves. June 12, 2026 1. Charges dropped against 2 in $293M COVID fraud case; former hospital CFO still faces indictment Full story 2. 2…
A $6B turnaround plan, an Ascension CFO’s advice and hospitals finding new ways to cut costs. June 11, 2026 1. ‘Nothing is off the table’: CommonSpirit ramps up $6B turnaround plan Full story 2. Kaiser prices 2026 healthcare workers strike…
Plus admin costs now eat up to 35% of US health spending: AHA June 10, 2026 1. Former Chicago hospital CFO, COO seeks dismissal of nearly $300M COVID fraud charges Full story 2. Most rural hospitals no longer deliver babies…
Plus 7 health system-insurer contract talks to watch June 9, 2026 1. 10 healthcare bankruptcies this year Full story 2. Baystate plans to buy Trinity Health hospital for $293M Full story 3. If you’re a CFO at a rural health system,…