A bankruptcy resolved, HCA’s college deal and a dismissed MA lawsuit — Tuesday’s read.

September 15, 2026

1. Alabama hospital emerges from bankruptcy Full story

2. 71 health systems with strong finances Full story

3. When patients lose coverage and shift to self-pay, the likelihood of full payment drops to as low as 5%. Here’s how to protect access to care and revenue.

 

4. How rural hospitals are building up cash reserves Full story

5. HCA wraps acquisition of 8,000-student healthcare college Full story

6. 1,500+ executives. 400+ speakers. Four days. Becker’s 14th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable – Nov 2-5, Chicago. The CFO peer set you most want in the room. Apply to attend as a reviewer here.

 

7. Judge dismisses Ballad Health’s Medicare Advantage lawsuit against UnitedHealth Full story

8. GoHealth to shut down ‘majority’ of operations, cut 103 jobs Full story

9. 10 health systems cutting IT jobs, coding roles Full story

10. A flurry of hospital M&A in September Full story

 

11. Reimbursement doesn’t rise when supply costs do. UChicago Medicine’s strategic sourcing exec details possible solutions here.

12. CommonSpirit makes 18 executive moves in 2026 Full story

13. How revenue cycle leaders’ definition of success is evolving Full story

14. Rush lands $13.5M gift for health equity mission Full story

15. Iowa health system’s CFO becomes permanent CEO Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. With 25%+ of Americans lacking primary care, urgent care is becoming the starting point for primary care service line growth. How health systems are responding here.

17. Nearly 90% of discharged EMS patients coded moderate-to-high complexity. See why here.

18. ASCs are leaning into spine. How leaders keep patient positioning safe + standardized here.

19. Becker’s upcoming webinars: between-visit oncology care, revenue cycle scaling and consumer AI. See the sessions here.

 

 

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

 
 

 

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