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    Ascension to buy Tennessee system Williamson Health in $1B deal

    Ascension beat out other offers, including from HCA and Optum, to give Williamson a financial lifeline amid serious challenges facing regional hospital operators. The deal is expected to be final by 2028 at the latest.

    By • July 7, 2026
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    Why healthcare construction timelines are now operational risks

    Healthcare systems are turning to modular construction to reduce risk and accelerate delivery.

    July 6, 2026
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    Elevance sues CMS after Medicare Advantage stars recalculation

    Regulators recalculated plans’ quality scores last month after losing a lawsuit to Clover Health. But they used a different methodology for Clover than its peers, causing Elevance to lose out on $115 million, the insurer told a court.

    By • July 2, 2026
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    Medicare Advantage bonuses will exceed $13B this year, KFF finds

    Medicare is spending more on quality bonuses despite fewer enrollees in eligible plans, the health policy research group said — a concerning trend putting more stress on Medicare’s coffers that could amplify calls for reform.

    By • July 2, 2026
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    Health services M&A is active in 2026, but uncertainty slows volume: PwC

    Buyers are being more selective amid heightened policy and reimbursement pressure in healthcare, according to the analysis. Still, deal value is up compared to the first half of 2025.

    By Emily Olsen • June 22, 2026
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    Hospitals irate after Eli Lilly follows through on 340B ultimatum

    The drugmaker stopped paying 340B discounts to hospitals that didn’t comply with its new paperwork requirements late last week. Hospitals are urging HRSA to step in.

    By • June 22, 2026
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    Why payer contracts matter long after negotiations end

    AI is turning payer contracts into revenue intelligence. Here is how.

    By Susan Becker, Icertis, Director, Product Marketing, HLS • June 22, 2026
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    Centene offers employee buyouts amid membership losses

    Most of Centene’s 61,000 employees will be eligible to apply for voluntary separation. But the program doesn’t amount to a complete overhaul of the company, a spokesperson said.

    By • June 16, 2026
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    Medicare insolvency date creeps forward thanks to ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ trustees find

    The trust fund underpinning Medicare’s hospital benefit is set to run out of money one quarter earlier than previously expected as tax cuts in the GOP’s reconciliation legislation shrink Medicare’s revenue.

    By • June 11, 2026
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    Humana divests interest in end-of-life provider Gentiva valued at $900M

    The insurer is offloading its interest in the massive end-of-life care provider to an undisclosed group of investors, amid widespread concern about private investors’ activity in healthcare.

    By • June 11, 2026
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    Americans mostly blame insurers for rising healthcare costs, survey finds

    AHIP argued the survey, which was commissioned by a pro-hospital advocacy group, is a blatant attempt by hospitals to deflect the blame for ever-higher spending.

    By • June 10, 2026
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    Why health plans are leaving surgical cost savings on the table

    Surgery avoidance isn’t enough. Outcomes optimization is critical to your cost of care efforts.

    By Nicola Merryman, Senior Vice President, Healthcare Solutions, Paradigm • June 8, 2026
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    The evolution of healthcare cost management demands a new approach

    The future of healthcare savings won’t come from bigger discounts—it will come from better alignment, accountability, and member experience.

    By Michael Condon, SVP/GM PriceDynamix, AMPS • June 8, 2026
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    Elevance again avoids Medicare Advantage sanctions, but threat remains

    The CMS pushed back sanctions until July 1 after Elevance made progress on fixing faulty data submissions for its privatized Medicare plans. But the company still has more to do, regulators said.

    By • June 1, 2026
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    Cencora nabs ex-CVS exec as new CFO

    Eva Boratto, who spent more than a decade at CVS in a variety of finance roles, will join the drug distributor later this summer, Cencora announced Wednesday.

    By • May 27, 2026
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    Healthcare consumerism alone didn’t bend the cost curve. Here’s what it’s missing.

    Consumer-driven plan design failed. Quality-driven design is next.

    By Daniel Stein, MD, MBA, President and Founder, Embold Health • May 26, 2026
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    CommonSpirit $3.4B in the red amid billing contract exit, operational woes

    The Catholic nonprofit giant’s expenses well outstripped revenue in the most recent financial quarter. Though the outcome was mostly due to one-time items, CommonSpirit also continues to struggle with boosting core operations.

    By • May 19, 2026
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    Emergency medicine revenue at risk: Navigating the algorithmic squeeze

    Diagnosis-based downcoding is surging. Emergency physicians are paying the price.

    By Andrea Brault, MD, MMM, FACEP, CEDC • May 18, 2026
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    Worker strikes cost Kaiser over $1B in Q1

    Strikes at Kaiser, including a monthlong work stoppage among 31,000 nurses and other employees, added to the nonprofit health system’s rising expenses in the first quarter, which dinged its operating margin.

    By • May 12, 2026
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    Healthcare bankruptcies rise in Q1: report

    The sector recorded 12 bankruptcy filings in the first quarter, up 33% from the fourth quarter of 2025, according to analysis by Gibbins Advisors.

    By Emily Olsen • May 4, 2026
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    Cost management, outpatient unit helped Tenet weather volume headwinds in Q1

    Executives said Tenet’s focus on managing expenses and growing high-acuity service lines helped it withstand poor volumes that battered some of its peers in the first quarter.

    By • May 1, 2026
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    Cigna exits ACA exchanges despite dramatic profit growth in Q1

    The insurer plans to say goodbye to the ACA exchanges after this year, and is exploring a potential sale of its controversial claims review subsidiary. Both businesses were more trouble than they were worth, executives said.

    By • April 30, 2026
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    UHS reaffirms 2026 volume targets, despite seasonal hits in Q1

    A weaker-than-expected respiratory season paired with winter storms caused UHS’ volumes to decline in the first quarter. Executives said they expect growth in the second half will help the operator meet earnings targets this year.

    By • April 29, 2026
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    Profit recovery is ‘priority No. 1,’ Humana promises

    Humana’s foremost priority is returning to 3% Medicare Advantage margins in 2028, CEO Jim Rechtin repeatedly promised investors on Wednesday morning. Still, the insurer’s profits dipped in the first quarter.

    By • April 29, 2026
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    Centene hikes 2026 profit guidance after buoyant Q1

    The insurer, a mainstay in government programs like Medicaid and the ACA exchanges that have been wracked by higher spending, successfully controlled costs in the quarter, leading to $1.5 billion in profit.

    By • April 28, 2026