A bankruptcy, an insurance exit and 36 years of CFO wisdom — Thursday’s read.

July 9, 2026

1. California hospital files for bankruptcy protection Full story

2. 28 independent hospitals, systems joining larger health systems Full story

3. Systems can’t build their way out of crowded EDs and stalled discharges. See how Houston Methodist and City of Hope are redesigning flow, here.

 

4. Regional One Health to close extended care hospital, lay off 103 Full story

5. Memorial Hermann to shutter commercial insurance business Full story

6. Some coverage gaps can’t wait for a permanent hire. See how leaders use locums to protect access and quality, here.

 

7. 21 hospital M&As finalized in 2026 Full story

8. 10 C-suite priorities for financial stability ahead of 2027 Full story

9. From 1 hospital to 23: Deaconess’s retiring CFO on 36 years of growth Full story

10. Where are exiting CEOs headed in 2026? Full story

 

11. Federal projections don’t move fast enough to protect your margin. See what real-time staffing data shows, here.

12. UConn Health seeks approval to integrate 2 hospitals Full story

13. Arkansas hospital transitions to rural emergency hospital Full story

14. Texas governor orders probe into hospital’s labor + delivery ads Full story

15. Presbyterian Healthcare Services names medical group CFO Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. Vanderbilt, Christus and Integris leaders share proactive workplace safety strategies for health systems here.

17. The AMA flagged 5 payer workarounds to the NSA. The RCM response, here.

18. 3 CFOs. 1 conversation on what health system financial survival will take: here.

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

 

 

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