Plus: Democrats’ health policy wishlist: 8 notes September 28, 2026 1. Memorial Hermann CEO to retire, CFO named successor Full story 2. Kaiser to lay off 147 workers across California Full story 3. 53% of procurement leaders cite budget constraints…
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Plus: Mo. system to sell its only Kan. hospital September 27, 2026 1. Top-performing hospitals, medical groups: Vizient Full story 2. 16 richest people in US healthcare: 5 changes to know Full story 3. Transporting critically ill patients requires staff, time,…
Plus: UConn delays acquisition of 2 hospitals September 26, 2026 1. CMS launches Medicaid quality pledge with 37 states Full story 2. 14 healthcare bankruptcies in 2026 Full story 3. Get ahead of 2027 CPT and payment updates at the…
Plus: AI billing intensifies payer-provider fight September 25, 2026 1. 62 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs Full story 2. Pennsylvania system CEO, CFO out amid restructuring Full story 3. CEO departures rose 32%. Is your board ready? Read more 4. UPMC…
Plus: 9 systems expanding across state lines September 24, 2026 1. CMS under Trump: 20 key actions Full story 2. ‘Cross-market mergers like this one harm competition’: North Carolina treasurer calls for scrutiny of Atrium-WakeMed combination Full story 3. New KLAS…
Plus: CEOs’ word of the year September 23, 2026 1. CMS cancels ACA policies for 760,000 people, freezes broker registrations Full story 2. HCA, CHS, Tenet shift beyond hospital systems to ‘healthcare companies’ Full story 3. Can claims data help…
Plus: Medicare eyes pay cuts for 1,100+ lab codes September 22, 2026 1. Hackensack Meridian CEO to retire in 2027 Full story 2. WakeMed, Atrium merger clears major hurdle Full story 3. EHRs deserve a second opinion. Get Oracle Health…
Plus: White House moves to tighten NIH grant oversight September 21, 2026 1. 1 injured in Florida hospital shooting Full story 2. 31 large health systems growing bigger Full story 3. Transform unusable data into AI-ready building blocks with clinically informed enrichments…
Plus: Why more systems are leasing SNF beds September 20, 2026 1. Why Sutter, Sanford are betting billions on Minnesota Full story 2. Ascension’s bar for scaling new care models Full story 3. Phoenix Children’s, Essentia Health + VCU Health on…
Plus: States sue CMS over gender care funding cuts September 19, 2026 1. 7 called-off hospital deals Full story 2. PeaceHealth expects fewer than 250 workers affected by IT outsourcing Full story 3. Cleveland Clinic, AdventHealth and 60+ systems join…