Hospitals juggle cuts, closures, expansions and high-stakes legislation.

January 21, 2026

1. Congress pitches bipartisan health package: 8 takeaways Full story

2. CHS to sell 180-bed hospital for $450M Full story

3. Leadership excellence deserves recognition. Nominate a healthcare leader + attend Becker's 16th Annual meeting here.

 

4. Hennepin Healthcare seeks $50M in cuts amid fiscal 'crisis' Full story

5. Medicare fee-for-service improper payments hit $28.8B: CMS Full story

6. Chronic disease, not GLP-1s, drains health plans. How CommonSpirit is shifting costs upstream here.

 

7. HCA to have 81 freestanding EDs in Florida by end of Q1 Full story

8. Mayo Clinic appoints revenue cycle chair Full story

9. Froedtert ThedaCare opens $84M Wisconsin hospital Full story

10. 'As baffling as it is irresponsible': California hospitals slam behavioral health staffing proposal Full story

 

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

12. Methodist hospital breaks ground on $146M tower Full story

13. Kettering Health, Ohio University expand affiliation: 4 notes Full story

14. Northwestern Medicine raises operating margin to 5.4% in Q1 Full story

15. Michael Dowling's 5-point agenda for strong leadership Full story

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16. 9% of contract value lost each year: See what's driving it + how to respond here.

17. $71M in projected annual savings starts with one workflow shift. AdventHealth's strategy here.

18. OBBBA threatens $25B hospital revenue. See how leading systems are protecting cash flow here.

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