A called off merger, insurer policy & strategic shifts at CHS lead today’s news. December 19, 2025 1. ChristianaCare, Virtua Health call off merger talks Full story 2. Elevance urged to rescind 'punitive' 10% hospital penalty for using out-of-network providers Full…
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Nurse pay stabilizes, ACA subsidy vote push grows and Northwell expands into Pennsylvania December 18, 2025 1. Nurse pay trends signal labor market stabilization: 3 notes Full story 2. ACA subsidy vote on horizon after House petition meets threshold Full story…
ACA subsidies, hospital revenue risks and rising CEO policy influence December 17, 2025 1. House GOP won't call vote on ACA subsidy extension Full story 2. Trinity Health to be largest single instance of Epic by 2026 Full story 3.…
CMS measure changes, ratings outlooks and hospital deals lead today’s news December 16, 2025 1. CMS pitches 24 Medicare measure updates: 7 notes Full story 2. Mercy CFO to retire Full story 3. ASC leaders: Cut costs, improve patient flow and reduce…
Quality rankings, workforce cuts, CEO exits and what’s next for IT December 15, 2025 1. Leapfrog's 151 top hospitals in 2025 Full story 2. VA to eliminate thousands of open healthcare roles Full story 3. Across organizations like UChicago Medicine, Sutter…
Financial trends, 340B drug spend, bankruptcies & Sentara’s BH strategy lead today’s news December 14, 2025 1. 5 predictions on hospital financial performance in 2026 Full story 2. HCA in 2025: 10 things to know Full story 3. Why urgent…
CEO succession at Lee Health, a Tenet milestone and multistate legal action December 13, 2025 1. Tenet's stock price hits record high amid portfolio transformation Full story 2. Lee Health CEO to step down in 2026 Full story 3. 3…
Key legal, policy and margin updates — plus a CEO’s bold leadership lesson December 12, 2025 1. Texas AG sues Epic Full story 2. Competing bills tackling ACA subsidies fail in Senate Full story 3. By championing innovative schizophrenia treatment,…
Policy pushback, a big CEO move & a $650M psychiatric hospital project lead today’s news December 11, 2025 1. CHS appoints CEO, CFO: 7 things to know Full story 2. GOP prepares vote on competing bill addressing ACA subsidy expiration…
Record med school growth, another Chapter 11, and federal moves on AI lead today’s news. December 10, 2025 1. Medical school enrollment surpasses 100,000 in 2025: AAMC Full story 2. Kansas hospital files for Chapter 11 protection Full story 3.…