A $6B turnaround plan, an Ascension CFO’s advice and hospitals finding new ways to cut costs.

June 11, 2026

1. ‘Nothing is off the table’: CommonSpirit ramps up $6B turnaround plan Full story

2. Kaiser prices 2026 healthcare workers strike at $1B Full story

3. If you’re a CFO at a health system, IT and revenue cycle are two of your largest line items – and the leaders running both are gathering Sept. 14-17 in Chicago at Becker’s IT + Revenue Cycle Conference. Apply to attend as a reviewer here.

 

4. 10 health systems that acquired CHS hospitals Full story

5. 33 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs in 2026 Full story

6. Inside Avera and North Mississippi’s playbook for the $50B rural health window here.

 

7. Ombudsman report: Alabama hospital closure would cause ‘public health disaster’ Full story

8. ‘Find your purpose’: Ascension CFO’s advice to finance leaders Full story

9. House committee votes to defund WISeR prior authorization pilot Full story

10. St. John’s Health not refilling vacant roles to cut costs, reduce layoffs Full story

 

11. Cottage Health + Sinai Chicago are expanding safety-net care through specialty pharmacy and 340B reinvestment — details here.

12. Revenue cycle leaders’ favorite KPIs Full story

13. Iowa system taps finance director as next CEO Full story

14. Medicare Advantage spending flagged as hospital fund depletion nears: 4 notes Full story

15. 14 maternity service closures in 2026 Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. Small communication changes can cut revenue leakage. See how here.

17. Gen Z and Millennial patients are reshaping what healthcare websites must do. Findings here.

18. Cash flow crunch from payer workarounds? 5 back-end RCM moves to make now here.

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

 

 

Apply to attend complimentary as a guest reviewer here! Opportunity exclusive to those directly employed by a provider organization.

 
 

 

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