Shifting care, workforce moves and finances shape hospital strategy. February 9, 2026 1. 11 large health systems growing bigger Full story 2. HCA's outpatient boom reshapes its care network Full story 3. Rural hospitals face rising cyber risk and IT…
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Access restored, subsidies stalled, and workforce reductions — this week’s shifts. February 6, 2026 1. California hospital's critical access status restored, 1 step closer to reopening Full story 2. Senate effort to extend ACA subsidies 'effectively over' Full story 3. UAB…
Leadership cuts, financial optimism, and M&A — a pivotal week for hospitals. February 5, 2026 1. 5 hospital M&As finalized in 2026 Full story 2. One Brooklyn Health cuts 50 roles, including in leadership Full story 3. Is your billing…
From revenue cycle performance to labor and leadership changes. February 4, 2026 1. 8 health systems with strong finances Full story 2. Best in KLAS 2026: Who’s winning in ambient AI, EHRs, revenue cycle and more Full story 3. Approved…
Financial strain, service shifts and dealmaking signal a turbulent care landscape. February 3, 2026 1. HCA acquires 13 urgent care centers, 6 freestanding EDs Full story 2. Providence hospital to end acute care, emergency services Full story 3. When speed…
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Hospitals face financial shifts, MA tension and staffing shakeups. February 2, 2026 1. Tenet buys CommonSpirit out of Conifer joint venture Full story 2. CHS closes 2 sales, exits Pennsylvania Full story 3. Sutter Health. RWJBarnabas. CHOP. Hartford HealthCare. Trinity Health.…
Shutdown fears, layoffs and strategic pivots — hospitals face growing pressures. January 30, 2026 1. Government shutdown looms: What’s at stake for healthcare Full story 2. New York hospital to lay off 150 employees, furlough nonunion staff Full story 3.…
Deals, layoffs and dividends — a busy week for hospital finance. January 29, 2026 1. Pennsylvania approves sale of 3 CHS hospitals to Tenor Health Foundation Full story 2. North Carolina system lays off 31 workers tied to Medicaid pilot…
Hospital finances, competition and leadership shifts take center stage. January 28, 2026 1. Hospitals face credit headwinds as ACA subsidies expire: Fitch Full story 2. HCA faces up to $1.4B hit from ACA, Medicaid headwinds Full story 3. Education as a…
Rural strain, system growth and exec shifts reflect hospitals’ changing reality. January 27, 2026 1. HCA net income up nearly 18% to $6.8B in 2025: 7 things to know Full story 2. Idaho system lays off 10% of workforce, plans to…