1. 'States are gaming the system': CMS plans to close Medicaid funding 'loophole': 8 things to know Full story
2. Washington hospital cuts more services amid Medicaid challenges Full story
3. Fix RCM inefficiencies without extra headcount. Begin here.
4. 'Cuts of this magnitude cannot be absorbed': Hospitals slam Republicans' Medicaid proposal Full story
5. Ascension appoints CFO for 2 Tennessee hospitals Full story

6. Novant Health's chief people officer shares tips to lower costs & stabilize staffing: here.
7. Trump issues executive order to slash drug costs: 7 notes Full story
8. Henry Ford Health's operating margin improves to 3.1% in 2024 Full story
9. Banner hospital names CFO Full story
10. Hackensack Meridian restructures leadership Full story

11. Leaders share how they're bracing for looming Medicaid changes. Join them — here.
12. UnitedHealth Group CEO steps down Full story
13. Health system margins dip below 1%, a 15-month low Full story
14. CMS proposes adding Part B drugs to price negotiation program: 5 notes Full story
15. This CFO encourages leaders to 'think outside the box' to combat labor shortages Full story
Becker's Learning Opportunities
16. Hospitals are rethinking resource use. Ease capacity strain with a data-driven strategy, here.
17. Health systems are doubling down on ASC strategy. Where successful leaders are starting: here.
18. The workforce wake-up call that prompted Cedars-Sinai to redesign its employee benefits program here.
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