A CEO pay cut, Novant’s $1B expansion & Scripps’ MA exit lead today’s news. February 13, 2026 1. Palomar Health CEO extends tenure with voluntary pay cut Full story 2. 10 years after CMS' first mandatory bundled payment model, what did…
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Rural hospital risks rise, Tenet eyes ACA shifts, and insurer-provider divestment debate heats up February 12, 2026 1. 417 rural hospitals at risk of closure: Chartis Full story 2. Senators introduce bill to break up vertically integrated insurers Full story…
Top developments shaping health system strategy and oversight February 11, 2026 1. New York system files for bankruptcy Full story 2. House Republicans subpoena 8 insurers over ACA fraud concerns Full story 3. Drug diversion escalates: How pharmacy-driven prevention and…
Today’s must-know hospital and health system headlines February 10, 2026 1. Majority of striking NYC nurses secure tentative contracts Full story 2. Reasons for optimism in hospital finances Full story 3. What does an accountable AI partnership look like? Get…
What’s driving payer-provider standoffs, labor unrest and executive moves across healthcare February 9, 2026 1. 'Sometimes these things defy all business logic': Inside the calculus of going out-of-network Full story 2. Kaiser strike expands as 3,000 more workers walk out:…
Health systems rethink patient demand, outpatient scale & staffing February 8, 2026 1. The patient assumptions health systems can't rely on anymore Full story 2. HCA ramps up outpatient growth, sees more acquisition opportunities Full story 3. Adding staff alone…
The hospital policy, finance and workforce stories shaping today February 7, 2026 1. 'Back to the future': Hospitals revive pre-ACA playbooks Full story 2. HHS to drop 340B rebate pilot after court rulings Full story 3. Need more time? Nomination deadline…
A new drug pricing move, NYC strike updates and a Cleveland healthcare clash lead today’s news February 6, 2026 1. TrumpRx launches with discounts on 40 drugs: 5 takeaways Full story 2. New York City nurses strike reaches 4th week: 5…
New AI moves, KLAS standouts and a big FTC deal lead today’s news February 5, 2026 1. Epic rolls out AI Charting tool Full story 2. Optum rolls out AI-powered prior authorization tools for payers, providers Full story 3. Objective,…
Hospital-at-home funding, PBM reforms, and major legal developments lead today’s news February 4, 2026 1. Funding deal locks in hospital-at-home, PBM reforms: 5 healthcare takeaways Full story 2. Kaiser Permanente enters Nevada with Renown Health joint venture Full story 3.…