Key leadership changes, financial pressures and deal developments shaping health systems
May 5, 2026

1. BJC West region president to retire Full story 

2. Asante projects 300 potential job cuts amid financial strain Full story 

3. Clinician-IT collaboration is at a crossroads. Learn 5 ways to align with vendors here.

4. Atrium Health, WakeMed plan merger, face delay: 6 things to know Full story 

5. UPMC to buy system from CommonSpirit, enter Ohio: 6 things to know Full story

 

6. Six themes. Real decisions. No filler. The CEO Agenda captures what CEOs told each other at Becker's 16th Annual Meeting. Download the briefing here.

7. 10 hospitals seeking CEOs Full story

8.  Hospitals face growing fallout from ACA coverage cliff Full story

9. Alabama hospital files for Chapter 11 Full story

10. Judy Faulkner: Why Epic has lost only 1 customer Full story

 

11. The 'silent payer discount' quietly erodes margins. Learn why (and what to do about it) here.

12. Mark Cuban's healthcare playbook, explained Full story

13. 'A flagrant attempt to increase their profits': California Hospital Association sues Anthem over network penalty policy Full story

14. Mission, margin and a midterm clock: Healthcare signals to watch Full story

15. From -2.2% to 16.5%: 40 health systems ranked by operating margins in 2025 Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

16. Explore AdventHealth's approach to care transitions, LOS improvement and capacity gains here.

17. Allied health turnover is forcing new talent strategies. Baylor Scott & White, Rush share what's working here.

18. Siloed decision-making is costing health systems in the OR. What Ochsner is doing differently — here.

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

 

 

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