New expansion moves, major service shifts, and a federal behavioral health investment
February 3, 2026

1. Providence California hospital to end acute care services Full story

2. 8 health systems with strong finances Full story

3. Infection control meets staffing strategy. See 6 ways hospitals are strengthening both here.

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

5. CHS shed 41 hospitals since 2020 Full story

 

6. A 30-minute webinar shares a proven approach to faster prior auth—68% of orders clear in 1 hour, 97% in 1 day, with less than 1% auth-related denial rate. Join us Feb. 10.

7. HHS launches $100M homelessness, addiction treatment initiative Full story

8. California AG alleges Rady violated merger conditions by ending gender-affirming care Full story

9. Oracle Health expands clinical AI agent Full story

10. TrumpRx launch delayed Full story

 

11. Stanford + McLaren are making mental health core to GME. See how — here.

12. Wegovy pill is the nation's fastest drug launch: Report Full story

13. Baptist Health South Florida breaks ground on $500M hospital Full story

14. Some older physicians are opting for retirement over cognitive tests Full story

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

Becker's Learning Opportunities

16. Virtual behavioral health carries real risk — 20 criteria hospital leaders should evaluate now, here.

17. Up to 40% of hospital equipment records are wrong. How to close inventory blind spots: here.

18. Why 49% of nurse leaders lack confidence in workforce readiness here.

19. Interested in more? See Becker’s full lineup of webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

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