Plus: 250 top hospitals for patients

August 17, 2026

1. Epic faces FTC antitrust probe: Report Full story

2. Providence to completely exit insurance business after Medicare Advantage deal falls through Full story

3. Why sepsis is the most commonly denied DRG and how to fight back. Learn more.

4. 57 hospitals closing departments or ending services Full story

5. UnitedHealth disputes IRS proposal to boost tax bill Full story

 

6. Same tracks, new program: inpatient flow, infusion and perioperative operations. The Transform virtual event returns this September with a fresh speaker lineup, after drawing 4,400+ leaders earlier this year. Each of the three sessions stands alone — most leaders join for all of them. Save your seat here.

7. UHS closes $835M Talkspace acquisition, creating end-to-end behavioral health continuum Full story

8. 250 hospitals with 5 CMS stars for patient experience Full story

9. Adoption was the easy part of RPM. Emory Healthcare’s virtual health VP on what it takes to actually improve outcomes, here.

10. Kaiser Permanente’s operating income rises to $1.7B in Q2: 7 things to know Full story

 

11. 87% of Seattle Children’s specialty referrals arrive by fax. See how they become EHR-ready here.

12. Cleveland Clinic posts 5% operating margin in Q2: 5 things to know Full story

13. Centene CFO to step down, replacement named Full story

14. Luigi Mangione admits he shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Full story

15. Ochsner CEO: How listening changed the way I lead Full story

16. Pay changes for millennial physicians by specialty Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

17. Nearly $1M per day in financial impact from reducing A/R days. See how here.

18. Health system operating margins slipped to 0.2% in April. See what’s driving it here.

19. Clinical and IT priorities don’t have to compete. See what connected health systems do differently here.

20. Becker’s August webinar lineup: CDI, remote monitoring, revenue cycle AI and staff safety. See the sessions here.

 

 

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