February 3, 2026

1. The hospitals, health systems cutting jobs in 2026 Full story

2. Conifer investment push will go beyond AI, Tenet CEO says Full story

3. AI in RCM is paying off. See the metrics that prove it — here.

 

4. Shutdown enters 4th day: 3 updates Full story

5. Elevance sues 4 former execs over noncompete violations Full story

6. Rural hospitals face rising cyber risk and IT gaps. How some are strengthening resilience, here.

 

7. Healthcare access is now an IT problem Full story

8. Community Hospital Corp.'s consulting arm launches rural-focused RCM company Full story

9. HCA acquires 13 urgent care centers, 6 freestanding EDs Full story

10. Carbon Health files for bankruptcy: 7 things to know Full story

 

11. Clean claims don't start in billing. Where coding breaks down and how to fix it here.

12. One-third of insured adults say prior auth 'major burden' in accessing care: KFF Full story

13. TrumpRx launch delayed Full story

14. The 10 fastest-growing states in the US Full story

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15. $3.5M in 2 years: How Ardent turned locums into a margin lever — here.

16. Payer strain drives 75% of today's margin pressure. See how patient engagement closes the gap here.

17. Prior auth approvals cut to <24 hours. Explore this and 14 more case studies here

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