Residency trends & Banner’s ’26 growth strategy lead today’s news. January 11, 2026 1. Women now make up majority of medical residents — 10 trends from AAMC Full story 2. The week in hospital M&A Full story 3. Leadership excellence deserves…
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Court fight over HHS funds, hospital security concerns, ER expansion moves and AI updates January 10, 2026 1. States sue HHS over $10B funding freeze: 4 federal health updates Full story 2. Police fatally shoot patient wielding blade at NYC…
From flu strain and hospital access risks to ACA momentum, AI advances and PE deal growth January 9, 2026 1. Hospitals postpone elective surgeries as flu strains capacity Full story 2. House approves 3-year ACA subsidy extension Full story 3.…
Hospital closures, major investments and leadership moves January 8, 2026 1. OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health: 7 notes Full story 2. Kansas hospital abruptly closes Full story 3. Trinity Health's CEO drives transformation with a 'beginner's mindset' — Learn how (and why)…
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 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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…