1. GOP drops some Medicaid cuts from budget plan: 5 things to know Full story
2. Northwell, Nuvance merge into $23B, 28-hospital system Full story
3. 8 key strategies to reduce friction with payers and improve outcomes. Close contract loopholes, leverage AI for denial appeals and benchmark performance
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4. New York hospital settles OB-GYN abuse case for $750M Full story
5. UCHealth taps CFO from Adventist Health Full story

6. Baptist, Novant & Ochsner CFOs reveal what's shaping their financial strategies here.
7. Medicaid cuts could deliver $1.1B blow to Trinity Health Full story
8. Ohio mayor pushes Steward investigation over alleged Medicaid fraud Full story
9. The initiative that helped BayCare achieve a 9.6% margin in 2024 Full story
10. White House to freeze new Harvard research grants: 4 updates Full story

11. Inflation is pressure testing healthcare supply chains. How IT & ops leaders are responding, here.
12. Tennessee system in talks to acquire 96-bed Mississippi hospital Full story
13. HCA's Q1 revenue by geographic group Full story
14. Hospital margins hit 3% as expenses climb Full story
15. VUMC cuts jobs, pauses some hiring amid $250M cost-reduction plan Full story
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16. Best Hospital for 30+ years — Inside OSU Wexner's training + safety strategy here.
17. 4 health systems are fortifying RCM to prevent disruptions & drive growth — learn how, here.
18. Don't pitch the product — solve the problem': How CIOs are redefining partnerships, here.
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