New rules, M&A momentum and leadership tensions shape the year ahead

December 31, 2025

1. 6 new care and payment models CMS introduced in 2025 Full story

2. Why health systems are turning to cross-market mergers Full story

3. Uninsured rates could spike 21%. See how Baptist, Vanderbilt + others are preparing: here.

 

4. 'Give me a name of one of your biggest customers so I can call them': Optum CEO, Mark Cuban square off Full story

5. 16 health systems dropping Medicare Advantage plans | 2026 Full story

6. This RCM model helped boost net collections to 99%. See how here.

 

7. States facing steepest coverage losses as ACA subsidies expire Full story

8. HHS freezes funding to Minnesota child care programs Full story

9. HSHS taps 3 new market CFOs Full story

10. Novant Health posts 4.1% operating margin through Q3 Full story

 

11. Lost specimens are driving up hospital costs. See how top systems cut courier errors: here.

12. How a New Hampshire hospital CEO is guiding its integration with HCA Full story

13. Breaking the discharge bottleneck: 3 systems' strategies Full story

14. 15 hospital projects worth $1B+ in 2025 Full story

15. What 2 health system strategic leaders are doing differently to address drags on margin Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

16. Texas Children's cut millions in annual drug waste with RFID tracking — see the case study here.

17. 5-minute scans. 30-minute studies. Why hospitals are replacing SPECT with PET/CT here.

18. Some hospitals are getting 4x–8x ROI on locums. See what they're doing differently: here.

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

 

 

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