Two CMS rules, a Medicaid mountain and a stark warning from the UHS CFO — Monday’s read.
July 31, 2026

1. CMS drops 2 more final payment rules: 11 things to know Full story

2. 29 large health systems growing bigger Full story

3. How RWJBarnabas, Advocate and Corewell are rethinking cardiovascular care transitions, here.

 

4. Medicaid enrollment shifts trigger ‘financial mountain’ for hospitals Full story

5. The metrics CEOs are watching with their CFOs ahead of 2027 Full story

6. See how your claim denial profile compares with 360 independent practices: here.

 

7. 5 recent hospital, health system CFO exits Full story

8. 49 hospitals closing departments or ending services Full story

9. ‘We must continue to evolve and plan for the unexpected’: IU Health margin falls to 1.9% in Q2 Full story

10. ‘Virtually everyone who lost their exchange coverage became an uninsured patient,’ UHS CFO says Full story

 

11. Risk adjustment is entering the clinical conversation — the friction points leaders should expect, here.

12. Cigna bumps outlook as Q2 profit reaches $1.7B Full story

13. Billion-dollar mergers are rewriting health system leadership models Full story

14. Cleveland Clinic breaks ground on $322M expansion Full story

15. Southeast Georgia Health System names VP, revenue cycle Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. 100+ leaders surveyed—see the trends reshaping healthcare procurement in 2026 here.

17. Hospitals are cutting capital project timelines up to 25%. See the playbook here.

18. Ownership and financing changes unlocked $5M+ in NPV savings on 1 ambulatory facility. See here.

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

 

 

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