January 4, 2026

1. Hospital M&A activity starts 2026 with 4 deals Full story

2. States facing steepest coverage losses after ACA subsidies expire Full story

3. Nurse workload keeps rising. This 8-hospital system gave 600+ hours back monthly here.

4. 60 recent hospital, health system executive moves Full story

5. ED visit times, by state Full story

 

6. Physician-led OR reform is working at WakeMed, Lee Health + more. See how here.

7. AdventHealth posts 10.3% operating margin in Q3 Full story

8. Penn Medicine doubles operating income in Q1 Full story

9. 'The timing could not be better': 4 CEOs' plans to drive ambulatory growth in 2026 Full story

10. How the AI conversation will change in 2026: 10 bold predictions Full story

 

11. Leading health plans are reclaiming stars with data-driven outreach. Their real-time tactics here.

12. 8 systems on AI ROI: How CommonSpirit, Mount Sinai, Ohio State and others measure it Full story

13. 75 drugs currently in shortage: FDA Full story

14. GLP-1 coverage in 2025: Cost pressures, pullbacks and payer bets Full story

15. Hospital M&A rebounds toward pre-pandemic levels: 6 things to know Full story

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16. Sarasota Memorial cut discharge delays systemwide — see what worked here.

17. Tight budgets, rising fraud: See how health systems invest strategically in security and compliance here.

18. What's helping pharmacies meet payer rules + cut time-to-therapy? Find out here.

19. Becker’s resources don’t stop here — explore more webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

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