January 28, 2026

1. 734 hospitals at risk of closure, by state Full story

2. UnitedHealthcare expects to lose up to 2.8 million members in 2026 Full story

3. Aging biomedical tech is a margin risk. How systems are responding with AI: here.

 

4. HCA faces up to $1.4B hit from ACA, Medicaid headwinds Full story

5. Providers won 88% of No Surprises IDR determinations in early 2025: 5 notes Full story

6. Underpayments. Unfavorable contracts. Fight back in 2026 with RCM strategies that work — here.

 

7. Ohio hospital taps Ovation Healthcare for billing partnership Full story

8. Washington hospital board reverses CEO dismissal after staff pushback Full story

9. 4 health systems seeking revenue cycle executive directors Full story

10. 11 lessons from healthcare's 1st chief AI officers: Skepticism, scale and the slow work Full story

 

11. UC San Diego Health is rethinking RCM investments. Find out why — here.

12. Kodiak acquires revenue integrity and reimbursement services company Full story

13. CMS names 15 medications for 2028 price negotiation cycle Full story

14. Ascension Via Christi CEO to depart Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

15. Payer costs projected to rise 8.5% by 2026. Leaders share how to strengthen negotiating here.

16. $1M recovered from coverage corrections is just the start. See what else agentic automation delivers here.

17. CFOs from Geisinger, NYC Health + Hospitals and more share what's next in patient engagement strategy here.

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

 

 

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