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 tech undermines patient + staff experience. See how leaders are reducing the friction here.

 

4. Bankrupt hospital loses court bid to force higher BCBS Alabama rates Full story

5. 13 health systems with credit rating upgrades Full story

6. Mayo Clinic leaders weigh in on turning quality improvement into margin and trust here.

 

7. 40 hospitals closing departments or ending services Full story

8. The hospitals, health systems cutting jobs in 2026 Full story

9. ‘Rip off the Band-Aid and start over’: Rural healthcare leaders debate policy reform Full story

10. Hospitals cite technical issues for price transparency notices Full story

 

11. High-performing systems are cutting contingent labor spend up to 35%. See how here.

12. 4 systems, 3 days, 5 new proposed hospitals: Inside North Carolina’s build race Full story

13. AdventHealth plans $214 Florida hospital expansion Full story

14. Mark Cuban built Cost Plus Drugs. Now he’s coming for how ASCs get paid Full story

15. 6 recent hospital, health system CFO moves Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. EMS reimbursement pressure is rising. See what leaders should fix before revenue stalls here.

17. ERP success isn’t going live. It’s what you can prove 18 months later. More here.

18. Medical office occupancy hit 92.7% — health systems are running out of room. Ambulatory strategies here.

19. Becker’s resources don’t stop here — explore more webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

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