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August 27, 2026

1. 41 rural hospital and health system CFOs to know | 2026 Full story

2. Nebraska rural emergency hospital files for Chapter 9 Full story

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4. Alabama awards $144M in 1st round of rural health grants Full story

5. Cityblock Health acquires rural Medicare provider Homeward Health Full story

6. The rural funding window will not stay open. See how a rural CMO and COO are making the most of it now — here.

 

7. ‘Physicians exiting our geographies is simply not acceptable,’ Yale New Haven clinical chief warns Full story 

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9. Insurers denied up to 18% of prior authorization requests in 2025. Where they cluster here.

10. Sentara Health increased savings after expanding into 340B and outpatient retail purchasing. See how here.

11. Becker’s late-August webinar lineup: patient safety, referral intake, AI trust and supply chain data. See the sessions here.

 

 

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