Hospitals juggle flu strain, staffing costs and mounting legal, financial stress

January 8, 2026

1. California hospital could close Jan. 10 Full story

2. Hospitals postpone elective surgeries as flu strains capacity Full story

3. Trinity Health's CEO drives transformation with a 'beginner's mindset' — Learn how (and why) here.

 

4. Providence commits $600M to staff pay in 2026 strategy Full story

5. Banner to cut corporate office space 75% in HQ move; CFO cites reduced costs, hybrid workforce Full story

6. Hospitals are doing more with less. These finance briefs show how: here.

 

7. Anthem sues 11 Prime hospitals, alleges $15M in fraudulent No Surprises Act awards Full story

8. Medical City Plano taps new CFO Full story

9. US companies are scaling back hiring in 2026. How do hospitals compare? Full story

10. 25 fastest-growing jobs in the US: LinkedIn Full story

 

11. Ardent Health uncovered hidden inpatient waste & reduced it — fast. Learn how here.

12. 'This is more than an expansion': UPMC bolsters women's services at recently acquired system Full story

13. OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health Full story

14. Healthcare hasn't reached its 'MedGPT moment': Stanford experts Full story

15. Medical groups face mounting costs, stagnant revenue: 5 things to know Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

16. How will healthcare's new power brokers reshape care delivery in 2026? Get answers here.

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18. See how Providence boosted patient bill pay engagement by 52% here.

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