From layoffs to new tech pushes, hospitals juggle policy and performance.

October 23, 2025

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1. Health systems hit back at payers' 'aggressive coding' accusations Full story

2. Ballad Health accuses UnitedHealth of 'Medicare Advantage manipulation' in new lawsuit Full story

3. Denials tied to medical necessity are tougher, pricier + rising. Get ahead of them: here.

4. Trump administration's digital health push gains ground Full story

5. Healthcare's strained margin-mission gap Full story

 

6. AdventHealth, Duke + Beth Israel Lahey Health: How they're turning AI into real ROI, here.

7. Why traditional hospital M&A 'doesn’t make sense anymore' Full story

8. Texas hospital to close Full story

9. 22 hospital closures in 2025 Full story

10. New Jersey hospital to cut staff, services Full story

 

11. Nebraska Medicine is speeding appeal cycles with AI. See how here.

12. Oracle to break ground on $2B Nashville headquarters Full story

13. 30 payers cutting jobs | 2025 Full story

14. 84 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs Full story

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15. The RCM director for a 1,000+ bed hospital gets insights at 'the snap of a finger' — learn how here.

16. This $1.7B system recovers $2M/year from zero-balance accounts. See how here.

17. Only 8% of hospitals use AI in denials. Why 3 health systems are changing that here.

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

 

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