Plus: UnitedHealthcare cuts prior auths 30%

May 6, 2026

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4. WakeMed CEO says years of talks led to Atrium deal: 'We're the smallest health system of the competitive world now in North Carolina' Full story

5. 28 hospital executives' thank-you notes to nurses Full story

 

6. Perioperative leaders exchange strategies on cancellations, block optimization and smarter tech investment here.

7. Mayo Clinic ends remote-only job listings Full story

8. 'Dynamics we haven't experienced before': Hospitals absorb costs as patients lose coverage, skip Medicaid Full story

9. How a 427-bed hospital simplified OR scheduling and grew case volumes in 6 months: here.

10. UnitedHealthcare cuts prior authorizations by 30% Full story

 

11. Procurement inconsistency grows with expansion. Strategies to enforce control without losing flexibility here.

12. Which health systems have AI chiefs Full story

13. Epic beats noncompete lawsuit Full story

14. AdventHealth, UNC appeal approvals for HCA, Novant projects Full story

15. Asante projects 300 job cuts amid financial strain Full story

16. HHS outlines plan to curb psychiatric 'overprescribing': 5 things to know Full story

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