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Mayo Clinic CEO to step down at year’s end
Dr. Gianrico Farrugia has led the system since 2019. The Rochester, Minnesota-based health system said it could elect Mayo’s next leader in November.
By Sydney Halleman • May 13, 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 Sydney Halleman • May 12, 2026 -
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Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.
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Sanford targets Minnesota growth again with planned deal
Sanford has signed an agreement to add two-hospital system North Memorial Health to its portfolio. If approved, the combination would allow Sanford to expand more deeply in the state after past deals fell apart.
By Sydney Halleman • Updated May 12, 2026 -
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Federation of American Hospitals taps new government relations head
Elizabeth Schwartz will head up government relations at the for-profit hospital trade association as health systems brace for federal funding cuts.
By Sydney Halleman • May 8, 2026 -
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Cross Country Healthcare to be taken private by PE firm for $437M
The deal comes months after an acquisition by travel nursing agency Aya Healthcare collapsed.
By Emily Olsen • May 8, 2026 -
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Hospital at home linked to lower ED visits, in-hospital mortality: study
The findings suggest hospital at home could serve as a safe alternative to inpatient care, researchers wrote. However, adoption is uneven, with most programs located in urban areas.
By Emily Olsen • May 7, 2026 -
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Highmark Health names ex-UnitedHealth exec as COO
Heather Cianfrocco is joining the Pittsburgh-based healthcare company as its chief operating officer effective immediately.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 5, 2026 -
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Atrium Health, WakeMed propose to merge
WakeMed would become part of Advocate Health, Atrium’s parent company. The deal has sparked concern from local lawmakers, who worry it could raise healthcare prices in North Carolina’s most populous county.
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UPMC reaches deal with CommonSpirit to acquire Ohio health system
UPMC and CommonSpirit have signed a definitive agreement to transfer ownership of Trinity Health to UPMC, expanding the nonprofit into Ohio for the first time.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 5, 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 Sydney Halleman • May 1, 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 Sydney Halleman • April 29, 2026 -
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Health system CEOs in hot seat over their role in raising healthcare prices
During a high-profile congressional hearing on Tuesday, one lawmaker said hospitals charge "an insane amount" for care. Still, the CEOs largely passed the buck, arguing their prices are justified.
By Anuja Vaidya • April 29, 2026 -
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Frequency of medical liability lawsuits is declining, but risk remains for doctors: AMA
The risk of being sued is higher among certain specialties like surgeons, and increases the longer doctors practice medicine, according to the medical association's new report.
By Sydney Halleman • Updated April 29, 2026 -
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ACA subsidy lapse cost HCA Healthcare $150M in Q1
The hit was in line with HCA’s expectations. The hospital operator is the first of its peers to detail financial impacts from the expiration of more generous subsidies in Affordable Care Act plans.
By Sydney Halleman • April 27, 2026 -
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Sponsored by HuronAs coordination grows more complex, intelligent care is reshaping the response
Better coordination starts with intelligent care across teams, systems and settings.
By Huron • April 27, 2026 -
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Flagging first-quarter volumes dragged CHS’ earnings
Executives said consumer fears and aggressive denials from payers fueled declining volumes in the quarter, leading CHS to a $58 million loss. Still, the hospital operator expects volumes to pick up in the back half of the year.
By Sydney Halleman • April 23, 2026 -
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Providers push back on 340B rebate model
Hospitals and clinics told regulators that switching to rebates in the 340B drug discount program would impose costs that would outweigh the program’s benefits.
By Sydney Halleman • April 21, 2026 -
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Physician burnout is improving but some specialties lag, the AMA finds
The influential physician association surveyed thousands of doctors and found that burnout last year was lower than in 2024 or 2023. Still, certain specialties, especially those on the front lines of care, face an elevated risk of burning out.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 20, 2026 -
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ChristianaCare names successor after CEO retires
Dr. Janice Nevin will step down in September after more than 12 years in the health system’s top role. ChristianaCare’s former chief legal counsel will take her place.
By Sydney Halleman • April 15, 2026 -
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Tenet CIO to retire at year end
Paola Arbour will stay at Tenet on a part-time basis to provide transition and support services through early 2028.
By Emily Olsen • April 14, 2026 -
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Medicare proposes 2.4% pay bump for inpatient hospitals in 2027, floats mandatory model
Regulators are proposing to send $1.4 billion more to acute care hospitals and debut the first nationwide, mandatory payment model to lower the cost of joint replacements. Hospitals pushed back.
By Sydney Halleman • April 13, 2026 -
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Hospital M&A rebounds after 2025 lull
Mergers and acquisitions in the first quarter hit multi-year highs after providers pumped the brakes last year, according to a new study from Kaufman Hall.
By Sydney Halleman • April 10, 2026 -
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Orlando Health agrees to acquire Alabama-based RMC Health System
The deal, which the health systems expect to close in the fall, will further expand Orlando Health’s presence in the state after it acquired Birmingham-based Baptist Health in 2024.
By Sydney Halleman • April 9, 2026 -
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Jefferson Health sues Aetna over Medicare Advantage ‘downcoding’ policy
The health system claims the policy, which reduces reimbursement for some inpatient hospital stays, violates federal law and its reimbursement contract with Aetna. The insurer disagreed with Jefferson’s allegations.
By Sydney Halleman • April 8, 2026 -
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FTC urges Tennessee to preserve Ballad Health’s COPA
Lawmakers are considering bills that would unwind the state’s oversight over Ballad, a large state-sanctioned hospital monopoly. The FTC argues that’s a bad idea.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 3, 2026
