An ousted CEO’s $1M staff loan, Tenet’s record stock and HCA’s Texas buying spree — Tuesday’s read.
August 4, 2026

1. Ousted system CEO loans Illinois hospital $1M amid payroll delay Full story

2. Tenet shares hit all-time high of $262 Full story

3. Cone Health centralized 80-plus pharmacy clinics with four fewer FTEs. See the playbook here.

 

4. HCA acquires 40 Texas urgent care centers Full story

5. Hospital, health system CEO exits ahead of 2025 rate Full story

6. Only 1 in 4 practices can pinpoint where revenue leaks — find out why here.

 

7. 20 best hospitals in the nation: US News Full story

8. US News’ top hospitals by state for 2026-27 Full story

9. Medicare pay cut sparks specialty battle over skin cancer care Full story

10. Adventist HealthCare back in the black through Q2 Full story

 

11. Fragmented workforce systems are quietly misaligning labor costs. Moffitt Cancer Center + others discuss here.

12. Centene’s buyouts could have a $365M price tag this year Full story

13. Judge asked to enforce $1 deal selling 2 Illinois hospitals to Insight Full story

14. UAMS affiliates with Arkansas hospital Full story

15. New York system names CFO Full story

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17. Federal fixes are slow. Payer tactics aren’t. RCM moves you can make now, here.

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