Plus, read the rural vs. urban hospitals providing Medicaid maternity care, by state.

September 3, 2026

1. Declining rural access, reimbursement gaps: The most dangerous trends in healthcare today Full story

2. ‘It’s a whirlwind’: Rural hospital’s plan to overcome Medicare Advantage, Medicaid gaps Full story

3. 8 prior authorization failure points quietly draining hospital revenue here.

 

4. Rural vs. urban hospitals providing Medicaid maternity care, by state Full story

5. CMS delivers $93.3M to Georgia for rural telehealth, surgical robotics Full story

6. Sentara Health replaced its wholesaler tool and saved $3.45M. See how here.

 

7. Rural workforce strain’s ripple effect: ‘Traditional solutions are no longer enough’ to quell hospitals’ workforce woes Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

8. 13% of Medicare Advantage denials met coverage rules. What that means for your appeals here.

9. 100% of surveyed health system leaders say workforce shortages have hit RCM operations. The full data here.

10. Is your EHR surfacing the at-risk liver patients already in your data? Find out here.

11. Becker’s September webinar lineup: hospital AI, nonopioid pain care and analytics governance. See the sessions here.

 

 

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

 
 

 

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