Plus 100 exec moves at for-profit systems

May 8, 2026

1. 'Financially and operationally unsustainable': North Carolina hospital to drop Blue Cross Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans Full story

2. 24 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs Full story

3. Payers have a playbook. Does your hospital? Find out here.

 

4. HCA, Tenet, CHS and UHS stand firm on 2026 financial projections after Q1 Full story

5. Elevance senior executive fights DOJ deposition bid in Medicare Advantage fraud case Full story

6. AI is saving nurses time — but that's not the whole ROI story. Corewell + Reid Health explain here.

 

7. ED length of stay shrinks as volumes continue rising: Vizient Full story

8. Physician and staff loyalty is becoming a margin strategy Full story

9. 'We cannot cut our way to success': Hospitals prep for Medicaid crunch Full story

10. Why WakeMed's CEO says his system will 'survive' but not 'thrive' alone Full story

 

11. Siloed decision-making is costing health systems in the OR. What Ochsner is doing differently — here.

12. Harris Health sues Elevance subsidiary over alleged Medicare Advantage underpayments Full story

13. How Ardent Health approaches M&A Full story

14. Insight reaches agreement in layoff lawsuit Full story

15. For-profit operators: 100 executive moves in 2026 Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

16. What's the real ROI of AI in healthcare finance? CFOs answer here.

17. 525 fewer boarded ED patients per month at Baptist Health. See how here.

18. Reduce denials in ASC and ortho practices with smarter coding. Learn how here.

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