Major funding freeze, candid EHR lessons and margin gains lead today’s headlines.

February 26, 2026

1. CMS freezes $260M in Medicaid funding to Minnesota, citing fraud concerns Full story

2. EHR regrets? Health system CIOs have a few Full story

3. From what's real to what's next. Book a HIMSS26 meeting with Altera Digital Health today and visit us at booth #4431. Learn more here.

4. 100 of the largest hospitals and health systems in the US | 2026 Full story

5. Surgeon general nominee pressed on vaccines, experience: 4 takeaways Full story

 

6. Concierge medicine myths clarified: Find a path to revenue growth without practice restructuring here.

7. Henry Ford Health CEO on the 'permanent reset' healthcare economics needs Full story

8. Epic to launch disease outbreak alerts Full story

9. UHS posts 11.5% operating margin in 2025 as net income jumps 30% Full story

10. What the Supreme Court's tariff ruling means for drug imports: 3 notes Full story

 

11. Primary care can be a liability or advantage. See what determines the outcome here.

12. 8 recent hospital, health system CEO moves Full story

13. Seattle Children's develops 'phone a friend' AI agent for physicians Full story

14. BJC boosts margin to 3.8% after St. Luke's merger Full story

15. 10 healthcare workforce challenges defining 2026 Full story

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