Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Amid Top Brass Turnover, Health Systems Grapple With Changing Industry Landscape
Modern Healthcare: Healthcare CEO Departures Hit Hospitals, Insurers In 2026
Halfway through the year, the healthcare industry has experienced big workforce disruptions — and the leadership ranks are no exception. Many, but not all, of the announced exits of CEOs and presidents have been attributed to retirements. Other members of C-suites, such as chief operating officers and chief financial officers, also are on their way out. There may be more of those transitions as incoming executives build their own teams. (DeSilva, 7/2)
Modern Healthcare: Elevance Sues CMS Over 2026 Medicare Advantage Star Ratings Redo
Elevance Health wants a federal court to order the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to redo its Medicare Advantage quality scores. The insurer filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia on Thursday challenging the methodology CMS employed for 2026 star ratings even though the agency is recalculating them for all insurers. (Tong, 7/2)
Chicago Tribune: Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Expanding Its Cancer Center
The Park Ridge Zoning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals in June approved a series of items that will allow Advocate Lutheran General Hospital to expand its cancer treatment center and develop it into a so-called “comprehensive cancer center.” (Wright, 7/3)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Cardinal Glennon Planning All-In-One Pediatric Clinic In South St. Louis
Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital is building an all-in-one pediatric clinic, less than two blocks from its new $600 million hospital. The facility — to be built at the corner of Chouteau and Spring Avenues — will house all of Cardinal Glennon's outpatient pediatric services, including specialty clinics, radiology, laboratory and pharmacy services. (Bauman, 7/3)
