MA enrollment shifts, deal activity and leadership changes to know today

March 1, 2026

1. Medicare Advantage enrollment declines for first time in 7 states: 9 notes Full story 

2. The week in hospital M&A Full story 

3. Inefficient discharge practices put patients at risk. Fix them here.

4. 10 fastest-growing skills in healthcare Full story

5. 4 health system rating downgrades Full story 

 

6. Pilot wins don't last. UNC Health + Boston Medical Center share how they sustain leader standard work here.

7. Medicare's hospital trust fund drained by 2040: CBO Full story

8. 9 Epic updates in 30 days Full story

9. 4 health systems back in the black in H1 Full story 

10. 252 hospital and health system chief medical officers to know | 2026 Full story

 

11. Hospital CIOs face new accountabilities after cyber incidents. Get real-world perspective here.

12. 43 recent hospital, health system executive moves Full story

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

14. 25 medical schools that received the most NIH funding in 2025 Full story

15. CEOs, CFOs leading the 10 largest health systems — HCA, CommonSpirit and more Full story

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17. AI decisions made today shape care delivery for years. The 6 criteria health systems should use to evaluate AI.

18. How UVM Health cut clinician burnout 65% in 4 months using ambient AI: here.

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