Plus 100 exec moves at for-profit systems May 8, 2026 1. 'Financially and operationally unsustainable': North Carolina hospital to drop Blue Cross Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans Full story 2. 24 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs Full story 3. Payers…
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CEO pay at the big four, an AI revenue debate and which systems are actually holding strong. May 7, 2026 1. How HCA, Tenet, UHS and CHS structure CEO bonuses Full story 2. 35 health systems with strong finances Full…
Plus UHC cuts prior auths by 30% May 5, 2026 1. Oregon system projects 300 job cuts amid financial strain Full story 2. 'A flagrant attempt to increase their profits': California Hospital Association sues Anthem over network penalty policy Full…
Plus Physicians’ $1M pay gap issue May 4, 2026 1. Atrium Health, WakeMed plan merger, face delay: 6 things to know Full story 2. HCA lays off 'small portion' of non-direct patient care staff Full story 3. 5 resources to sharpen…
Margins, payer exits and M&A — the week’s financial picture heading into the weekend. May 1, 2026 1. From -2.2% to 16.5%: 40 health systems ranked by operating margins in 2025 Full story 2. Health system margins see 'fragile recovery':…
Hospital sales, workforce cuts and a 24% margin — the financial gap between systems is widening. April 30, 2026 1. Baptist Health Arkansas hospital makes more cuts, affecting 150 roles Full story 2. CommonSpirit, Providence, Trinity Health plan hospital sales to…
Plus 10 hospital margin predictions: Moody’s April 29, 2026 1. Lawmakers claim hospitals 'more lucrative' than Disney: How CommonSpirit, HCA, NewYork-Presbyterian and ECU Health CEOs responded Full story 2. Stanford Health Care CFO to retire, Mayo Clinic successor named Full story…
Plus UHS Q1 margin rises to 11.2% April 28, 2026 1. The wealthiest physician specialties, ranked Full story 2. Elevance sets aside $935M over Medicare Advantage enrollment threat Full story 3. Healthcare finance is getting harder. See how leaders align…
Plus Cleveland Clinic’s plan to ‘flip’ the MA model April 27, 2026 1. Hospitals' $1.6 trillion cost crisis: 10 things to know Full story 2. 1 officer dead, another injured in Chicago hospital shooting Full story 3. Reframing Supply Chain for…
Margins, bankruptcies and job cuts — the financial picture heading into the weekend. April 24, 2026 1. HCA posts 12% operating margin in Q1: 8 things to know Full story 2. 7 healthcare bankruptcies in 2026 Full story 3. Manual…