Healthgrades’ top hospitals, CMS’ MA payment shift, rural maternity unit closures and more

January 27, 2026

1. 50 best hospitals in 2026: Healthgrades Full story

2. CMS proposes nearly flat Medicare Advantage payments for 2027: 5 notes Full story

3. Deadline is Jan. 30: Nominate an exceptional healthcare leader + get Becker's Annual Meeting access here.

4. 124 rural hospital maternity services closed, closing in 6 years: Analysis Full story 

5. Cleveland Clinic reports $18B revenue, nearly 16M visits in 2025 Full story

 

6. 75 hospital leaders share what's breaking bedside communication — and how they're fixing it — here.

7. Joint Commission, NQF align safety event reporting Full story 

8. U of Minnesota, Fairview, M Physicians reach 10-year agreement Full story

9. Providence cuts IT application portfolio by a third, saving 'millions' Full story

10. Dignity Health taps former Ascension exec as Central Coast market president Full story

 

11. Aging biomedical tech is a margin risk. How systems are responding with AI: here.

12. Hennepin to cut 100 jobs amid service line restructuring Full story

13. Texas governor pushes for Medicaid anti-fraud investigation Full story

14. NYC Health + Hospitals expands GME programs Full story

15. 10 hospitals seeking CEOs Full story

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