A $2B deal, 700 hospitals on the brink and $1B+ in withheld Medicaid — Wednesday’s read.

July 22, 2026

1. 700 rural hospitals at risk of closing, by state Full story

2. Erlanger, Prisma sign LOI for partnership with $2B investment Full story

3. Becker’s 14th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable convenes 1,500+ executives and 400+ speakers Nov 2-5 in Chicago. The CFO sessions are where the biggest financial decisions in health systems get pressure-tested. Apply to attend as a reviewer here.

 

4. AdventHealth, Intermountain Health plan Denver joint venture: 5 things to know Full story

5. 56 health systems with strong finances Full story

6. US drug spend hit $915B. See how pharmacy went from cost center to revenue engine.

 

7. CMS proposes Medicaid provider tax rule to cut federal spending by $246B: 8 things to know Full story

8. HHS defers $1B+ in Medicaid funds to Minnesota, California Full story

9. Novant Health cutting 31 revenue cycle roles Full story

10. PeaceHealth taps new CFO Full story

 

11. Real-time financial data is replacing the monthly report — how UMMS + others are making the shift here.

12. Care New England executive heads to Connecticut Children’s Full story

13. How UC San Diego Health created a new health system to solve its capacity crunch Full story

14. ‘Workforce stability is essential’: How 3 systems are keeping maternity care open Full story

15. Northeast Florida gets 1st four-year medical school campus Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. The academic mission: strategic asset or sunk cost? UChicago Medicine, UVA Health + others answer here.

17. See how University Health cut ED boarding time and improved admissions here.

18. 96% of surveyed organizations saw positive telehealth ROI. See how leaders build on it here.

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

 

 

Apply to attend complimentary as a guest reviewer here! Opportunity exclusive to those directly employed by a provider organization.

 
 

 

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