Access restored, subsidies stalled, and workforce reductions — this week’s shifts.

February 6, 2026

1. California hospital's critical access status restored, 1 step closer to reopening Full story

2. Senate effort to extend ACA subsidies 'effectively over' Full story

3. UAB Selma cut A/R days by 78% — see how here.

 

4. Mayo Clinic receives $100M gift Full story

5. 'We very much want to be in this health insurance space': What Renown sees in Kaiser Permanente partnership Full story

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

 

7. 11 hospital projects in the fastest-growing state Full story

8. TrumpRx launches with discounts on 40 drugs: 5 takeaways Full story

9. WVU Medicine target Independence Health System cuts operating loss in H1 Full story

10. Kansas hospital challenges county's $1.6M lease default claim Full story

 

11. Education as a workforce strategy: Top lessons from SSM Health leaders — here.

12. 'Meh': Mark Cuban casts doubt on FTC, Cigna's Express Scripts settlement Full story

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

14. CHS redeems $222.5M in senior secured notes Full story

15. MetroHealth CEO urges Cleveland Clinic to reconsider level 1 trauma center plans Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

16. Premier Health uncovered $2.9M in insurance remits by fixing front-end gaps. See how here.

17. OBBBA threatens $25B hospital revenue. See how leading systems are protecting cash flow here.

18. Medical devices are your next big cyber risk. 3 steps to close critical gaps — here.

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