2 hospital closures, hospitals cutting jobs & a breakdown of CommonSpirit’s Q2 revenue February 22, 2026 1. 2 hospital closures in 1 week Full story 2. 10 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs in 2026 Full story 3. Stay ahead in…
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A new tariff push, a DOJ lawsuit and other big moves in healthcare February 21, 2026 1. Trump plans more tariffs after SCOTUS ruling: 7 notes Full story 2. Feds sue OhioHealth for allegedly blocking lower-cost health plans: 4 things to…
2nd hospital closure this week, CHS nets 14.5% margin & Walgreens’ layoffs February 20, 2026 1. Mississippi hospital to close in March Full story 2. How CHS sold 35% of its hospitals and held revenue Full story 3. What separates…
Billionaires, balance sheets, AI savings and rising labor tensions. February 19, 2026 1. Top 7 billionaires in US healthcare Full story 2. 10 health systems with strong finances Full story 3. Revolutionizing healthcare with agentic AI: The breakthroughs hospitals and…
A hospital shutdown, UnitedHealth scrutiny, hospital hiring slows and major EHR unifications February 18, 2026 1. Pennsylvania hospital to close, transition to outpatient care Full story 2. Healthcare drives US job growth as hospital hiring cools Full story 3. 60%…
Prime deal, Humana expansion and MUSC’s $1.1B hospital plan lead today’s news February 17, 2026 1. Central Maine Healthcare joins Prime Full story 2. Humana closes on acquisition of MaxHealth primary care clinics Full story 3. Mayo Clinic Laboratories' comprehensive neurology…
AI in the EHR, CEO moves and rural funding updates lead today’s news February 16, 2026 1. CIOs weigh opportunity and risk of embedded EHR AI Full story 2. How Texas represents a paradox in Rural Health Transformation funding Full…
February 15, 2026 1. NCLEX pass rates dip in 2025 Full story 2. Inflation eases to 2.4%: What healthcare leaders should know Full story 3. Last chance: Nominate a healthcare leader by 2/19 and get Becker's Annual Meeting access here.…
Humana’s Florida physician push leads today’s news February 14, 2026 1. Humana approaches $1B acquisition of Florida primary care company: Bloomberg Full story 2. Steward trustee sues 5 payers over $57M, alleging exploitation of financial distress Full story 3. Education as…
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…