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HHS to freeze $10B in state funds: 3 updates | Rush to staff One Medical clinics with own clinicians | Mount Sinai exec joins RWJBarnabas | Utah pilots AI-only Rx renewals | Va. system opens 5th hospital

Federal funding moves, workforce shifts and AI pilots shaping healthcare January 7, 2026 1. HHS freezes $10B in funding for 5 states — 3 federal updates Full story 2. Why Rush is partnering with Amazon One Medical Full story 3. Healthcare's most…

Ascension's new CEO maps '26 strategy | NJ system to join RWJBarnabas | 40M Americans use ChatGPT for healthcare daily | HHS revamps vaccine schedule: 5 notes | HCA multistate expansion faces pushback

Ascension’s 2026 strategy, a new merger in NJ & vaccine policy overhauls lead today’s news. January 6, 2026 1. New Ascension CEO puts access, modernization in spotlight Full story 2. New Jersey system to join RWJBarnabas Full story 3. 103…

Neb. Medicine opposes regents' $800M takeover | 20K NYC nurses give strike notice | Mercy taps CFO | Wegovy pill hits market | The ambulatory growth calculus

University governance battle, NYC strike notices and a new obesity pill January 5, 2026 1. Nebraska Medicine opposes university's $800M plan to assume sole governance Full story 2. 20,000 nurses at 12 New York City hospitals give strike notice Full story…

ED visit times, by state | 60 executive moves | AdventHealth, Penn Medicine post strong quarters | States hit hardest by ACA subsidy losses | 10 ways healthcare leaders will rethink AI this year

January 4, 2026 1. Hospital M&A activity starts 2026 with 4 deals Full story 2. States facing steepest coverage losses after ACA subsidies expire Full story 3. Nurse workload keeps rising. This 8-hospital system gave 600+ hours back monthly here.…

States move to blunt expired ACA subsidies | HCA Tenn. expansion faces pushback | 9K Mount Sinai physicians exit Anthem network | $50B rural health fund: 8 notes | NY mandates violence prevention plans

HCA’s Tennessee expansion, states bracing for ACA subsidy losses and more January 3, 2026 1. How states are responding to expiring ACA subsidies Full story 2. Vitruvian Health fights HCA expansion in Tennessee Full story 3. Undocumented POCUS exams drain…

Healthcare policy changes: A 2026 breakdown | ACA subsidies expire: States facing steepest coverage losses | CEO, CFO among 4 execs exiting Ill. hospital | 10 most expensive EHR projects | Systems turn to cross-market mergers

The policy, leadership and tech shifts shaping 2026 January 2, 2026 1. Notable healthcare policies taking effect in 2026 Full story 2. States facing steepest coverage losses after ACA subsidies expire Full story 3. Physician-led OR reform is working at…

Optum CEO, Mark Cuban square off | Flu admissions jump 91% in 1 week | Where the PA rebranding stands: 5 notes | Big industry shifts to watch in '26, per CEOs | 9 systems reshaping C-suites

The latest power plays, policy shifts and exec moves shaping healthcare December 31, 2025 1. 'Give me a name of one of your biggest customers so I can call them': Optum CEO, Mark Cuban square off Full story 2. Flu…

$50B rural health fund awards: State-by-state | Judge blocks 340B rebate pilot | ED boarding in 2025: 4 notes | NYC Health + Hospitals CEO reappointed amid merger | 6 systems back in the black

Key funding wins, policy moves, ED pressure points and system finances shaping 2025 December 30, 2025 1. CMS approves rural health awards for all 50 states Full story 2. Judge blocks 340B rebate pilot program Full story 3. 3 virtual…

CMS under Dr. Oz: 20 key actions | Minn. hospital worker dies after attack | 14 Epic updates | Calif. system layoffs include clinical roles | IT spend hits fastest growth since '96

Major CMS moves, safety concerns, tech updates and workforce changes shaping healthcare December 29, 2025 1. CMS under Dr. Oz: 20 key actions Full story 2. Minnesota hospital worker dies after patient attack Full story 3. Master the Critical Balance.…

756 hospitals at risk of closure | 15 hospital projects topping $1B | Nurse vacancy ticks downward | 69 executives on hospital leadership's future | 100 great hospitals, 30 growing health systems

December 28, 2025 1. 756 hospitals at risk of closure, state by state Full story 2. 69 executives on the future of hospital leadership Full story 3. What's helping pharmacies meet payer rules + cut time-to-therapy? Find out here. 4. 15…

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