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FastFinance: Health system capex plans; Medicare IPPS impacts

Published 7 hours ago

HFMA’s FastFinance newsletter is now a podcast. Host Rich Daly discusses the most current and relevant healthcare news, delivered in an easily digestible format.

Hospitals and health systems are dialing back their capex in 2026 and changing where those dollars flow. Learn the details and what they mean.

Also, this week’s Weird Number: 34.9% is the share of rural hospitals that operated in the red in 2025, according to financial tracking by Chartis Center for Rural Health. One More Thing: Hospitals will face a range of financial impacts under the IPPS proposed rule from CMS. Hear the key numbers.

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