August 21, 2026

1. The days of 5%-7% margins are gone: Freeman Health CEO Full story

2. Bon Secours Mercy Health to acquire Lifepoint Health hospital Full story

3. Start the week knowing your industry’s deals. Becker’s Health System M&A Report covers who’s buying, who’s selling and what follows. Mondays, 7 a.m. Subscribe here.

 

4. How 14 large systems performed in Q2 Full story

5. Hospital cyberattacks are now a credit risk Full story

6. Where health system finance leaders compare M&A tactics, capital deployment and how they’re earning a seat at every strategic conversation. Becker’s 14th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, Nov 2-5, Chicago. Apply to attend as a reviewer here.

 

7. 100 great hospitals in America | 2026 Full story

8. Colorado hospital says it’s owed $4M for ICE detainee care after 10-month payment freeze Full story

9. Mount Sinai receives cease-and-desist demand from insurer over new patient policy Full story

10. Employer healthcare costs to top $19K per worker: 5 things to know Full story

 

11. Authorization workflows at Seattle Children’s involve 60+ payers. See how intake keeps up here.

12. Kaleida Health’s $170M Epic rollout drove its Q2 deficit Full story

13. Healthcare services PE deal count drops 18.5% in Q2: 6 things to know Full story

14. 6 recent hospital, health system CFO exits Full story

15. 23 health systems with boosted outlooks Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. Case managers spend days on hard-to-place discharges. A faster way here.

17. Credentialing delays quietly cost $400K a year. Learn how systems protect it here.

18. Practical steps to speed payment in the next 30 days — live session here.

19. Becker’s August webinar lineup: CDI, remote monitoring, revenue cycle AI and staff safety. 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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