Plus: 7 ways Dolly Parton left her mark on healthcare

August 26, 2026

1. Trump administration proposes new $103K H-1B visa fee Full story

2. Louisiana hospital CEO resigns after 3 months Full story

3. Hospital protects $2.8 million in revenue through AI-assisted utilization review & Physician Advisor certification. Read the case study.

4. Michigan hospital CEO to step down Full story

5. 34 new Epic features coming — and when Full story

 

6. Closing the deal is only the beginning. See how health systems can sustain integration momentum and accelerate M&A value. Full Insights

7. 7 ways Dolly Parton left her mark on healthcare Full story

8. Nation’s largest nurses union to protest Palantir in 8 cities Full story

9. Baptist Health shares its operator playbook for contract-intelligent supply chains here.

10. Ascension’s Amsurg deal faces ASC acquisition limits under FTC order Full story

 

11. Your AI tools work. The handoffs between them still do not. Find out why (and what to do about it) here.

12. WakeMed proposes $919M in hospitals, expansions Full story

13. Canada imposes 50% retaliatory tariffs: 5 notes Full story

14. Trump admin eases hospital ER records demand Full story

15. Pennsylvania reports nation’s 1st measles deaths in 2026 Full story

16. Florida moves to drop 4 school vaccine requirements Full story

17. 25 best metro areas for healthcare access, per Indeed Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

18. 75% of physicians say they’re satisfied, but only 18% are highly engaged. That gap quietly drains millions. Build a workforce strategy to close it — sign up with one click.

19. Mobile Infirmary Medical Center’s case management chief on what happens when utilization review decisions and revenue capture finally connect. Sign up with one click.

20. Payment often stalls where ownership breaks down between billing & follow-up teams — in the handoffs, not the big failures. Learn to find the gaps. Sign up with one click.

21. Becker’s late-August webinar lineup: patient safety, referral intake, AI trust and supply chain data. See the sessions here.

 

 

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