A $155.5M settlement, four major systems’ FY26 results and Northwell’s 3rd layoff — Tuesday’s read.

October 6, 2026

1. How Ascension, Baylor Scott & White, CommonSpirit and Trinity performed in FY26 Full story

2. Providence, MultiCare to pay $155.5M to settle alleged unnecessary spine surgery lawsuits Full story

3. Revenue leakage hit $48.4 billion in 2025 as clinical denials climbed. See what’s behind it here.

 

4. FTC warns health systems against ‘deceptive’ pricing practices Full story

5. Northwell plans 3rd round of layoffs in under 1 year Full story

6. Utilization management still depends on human judgment. This webinar shows where AI supports that work + where oversight has to lead. Register with one click.

 

7. HCA completes sale of 31 home health, hospice agencies Full story

8. CommonSpirit creates ASC division to ‘accelerate’ growth beyond its 80 surgery centers Full story

9. CRNA starting salaries dip: What to know Full story

10. Intermountain exits Colorado care network joint venture with UCHealth Full story

 

11. Plenty of tools read a scanned denial or payment. Few route it to the right patient account — this webinar shows how. Sign up with one click.

12. MaineHealth acquires 10th hospital Full story

13. University of Chicago Medicine seeks state OK for $328M South Side lab Full story

14. Best cities to retire with strong physician access: Forbes Full story

15. University of Miami Health System taps UChicago Medicine exec as associate CFO Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. One 50,000-visit ED left $892K in documentation accuracy on the table. See the PROOF Framework here.

17. 58% of patients would switch providers after a poor billing experience. See what a survey of 2,024 consumers reveals here.

18. KLAS scored an emerging pharmacy platform 94.5 vs an 81.1 average. Get the early findings here.

19. Becker’s upcoming webinars: prostate cancer imaging, procurement in an AI era and hospital capacity. See the sessions here.

 

 

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