A Henry Ford closure, an Oregon merger approval and Providence bracing for HR 1 — Monday’s read.
August 10, 2026

1. Henry Ford hospital to end inpatient, ER care Full story

2. Oregon attorney general approves health system merger: 8 things to know Full story

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

 

4. 6 hospital, ED closures in 2026 Full story

5. Providence finance leader: HR 1’s next 2 years bring ‘hard decisions’ on safety-net care Full story

6. Nearly half of independent practices face rising denials. 2 revenue cycle leaders on which fixes hold up, here.

 

7. Louisiana hospital lays off 14 employees, including physicians Full story

8. Senators press Justice Department to act on Steward CEO contempt case Full story

9. 5 large hospital, health system CEO exits in 2026 Full story

10. How Lifepoint uses joint ventures to grow Full story

 

11. Risk adjustment is entering the clinical conversation — the friction points leaders should expect, here.

12. 22 health systems with boosted outlooks Full story

13. ‘Volatility they now expect to be the norm’: Insurers’ financial issues are getting worse Full story

14. 45 change topics, $175M: Inside Children’s Minnesota’s Epic transition Full story

15. 5 recent hospital, health system CFO moves Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

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

17. Ownership and financing changes unlocked $5M+ in NPV savings on 1 ambulatory facility. See here.

18. How Montefiore turned supply chain strategy into $53M in annual impact — here.

19. Becker’s August webinar lineup: patient flow, pharmacy access and denials. See the sessions here.

 

 

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