CMS making moves, 9 systems expanding and ACA coverage cut for 760,000 — Wednesday’s read.
September 23, 2026

1. CMS under Trump: 20 key actions Full story

2. 9 health systems expanding across state lines Full story

3. MemorialCare is rebuilding its procurement team around automation. Hear how the roles changed in this webinar.

 

4. Catholic Health to cut 40 positions Full story

5. Leaders not spared from health system layoffs in 2026 Full story

6. Board conversations on margin pressure have shifted. WVU Medicine’s strategy chief on which assumptions no longer hold in this webinar.

 

7. Ascension makes 37 executive moves in 2026 Full story

8. CMS cancels ACA policies for 760,000 people, freezes broker registrations Full story

9. Penn State Health to launch Epic systemwide Full story

10. CommonSpirit revenue cycle leader’s guardrails on AI and denials Full story

 

11. Webinar: Adding vendor capacity to revenue cycle without handing over control of it. Register with one click.

12. Piedmont plans nearly $600M hospital relocation Full story

13. Newly acquired Missouri hospital to end labor and delivery services due to ‘ongoing financial losses’ Full story

14. FMOL Health credit rating upgraded to ‘A+’ as margins strengthen: 8 things to know Full story

15. Kaleida Health receives ‘transformational gift’ Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. Survey: Only 57% of provider organizations are highly aligned on digital priorities. See the results here.

17. Patient flow breaks in access long before it reaches the financials. See what leaders are catching earlier here.

18. Mandatory episode-based payment arrives in 2027. See how ready leaders say they are — survey results here.

19. Becker’s upcoming webinars: between-visit oncology care, revenue cycle scaling and consumer AI. See the sessions here.

 

 

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