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The Executive Edge: June 2026

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Newsletter | Executive Insight HubRecent Health System M&A Expands Beyond Hospitals Into Ambulatory and Workforce

Three deals—WVU/Independence, Ascension/AmSurg, HCA/CHCP, and the AHA's antitrust carveout push—reveal health systems consolidating simultaneously across geography, outpatient capacity, and workforce pipeline ownership.

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Newsletter | Executive Insight HubCHAI Releases AI Governance Playbooks as Physician Clarity Remains Low

CHAI's new AI governance playbooks cover eight critical areas for health systems scaling AI, arriving as a Doximity survey reveals only 8% of physicians find their organization's AI decision-making policies clear.

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Newsletter | Executive Insight HubFederal Court Orders CMS to Recalculate Clover Health's Star Rating

A Georgia federal court struck 20 measures from CMS's Star Ratings methodology and ordered a recalculation, setting a precedent that could force CMS to drop measures across all Medicare Advantage contracts.