Plus UnitedHealth becomes world’s 4th-largest company

July 31, 2026

1. 29 large health systems growing bigger Full story

2. Union: 40% of nursing staff among Tower Health hospital layoffs Full story

3. Not all clinical AI is created equal. Hospital leaders are taking notice. Read more.

4. CMS drops 2 more final payment rules: 11 things to know Full story

5. Health systems charged for MyChart messages. The inbox kept growing anyway Full story

 

6. The largest gathering of health system CEOs and CFOs of the year — 1,500+ executives strong — is happening this fall in Chicago. Becker’s 14th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, Nov 2-5. Apply to attend as a reviewer here.

7. UnitedHealth Group becomes 4th largest company in the world Full story

8. Federal judge denies 25 states’ bid to block Medicaid work rules Full story

9. Which AI supply chain use cases delivered ROI fastest? 5 health systems break it down here

10. Kaiser faces complaint over automated behavioral health triage system Full story

 

11. Does the talent to operate advanced tech environments in healthcare even exist? Find out here.

12. New DOJ policy tested for 1st time in healthcare: 6 notes Full story

13. 49 hospitals closing departments or ending services Full story

14. Private equity firm drained $658M from safety-net hospitals in 3 states: Report Full story

15. CEOs navigate the intensifying cost-of-care debate Full story

16. 39% of hospitals were losing money before federal policy shifts: Report Full story

17. Payer CEOs sharpen their attacks on No Surprises arbitration Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

18. Providence Swedish modeled a $1.3B tower expansion before breaking ground. Read how here.

19. KU Health + UI Health Care — different stages of digital transformation, equally compelling OR results. Details here.

20. HCA is improving care consistency and efficiency in labor & delivery. See how here.

21. Interested in more? See Becker’s full lineup of webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

Apply to attend complimentary as a guest reviewer here! Opportunity exclusive to those directly employed by a provider organization.

 
 

 

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