Hospital-at-home funding, PBM reforms, and major legal developments lead today’s news

February 4, 2026

1. Funding deal locks in hospital-at-home, PBM reforms: 5 healthcare takeaways Full story

2. Kaiser Permanente enters Nevada with Renown Health joint venture Full story

3. Unpacking the most talked-about KLAS report of 2026 . Best in KLAS: Ambient AI — explained by KLAS Research Director Mac Boyter.

4. Elevance sues 4 former execs over noncompete violations Full story

5. New York jury delivers 1st malpractice verdict against pediatric gender-affirming surgeries Full story

 

6. How University Health is using early ED signals to plan admissions + discharges sooner: here.

7. Healthcare access is now an IT problem Full story

8. National RN shortage to shrink, LPN demand to swell: Report Full story

9. Conifer investment push will go beyond AI, Tenet CEO says Full story

10. CommonSpirit, Cigna go out of network in Tennessee, Georgia Full story

 

11. $1.2M per physician exit. Protect your margins with this retention roadmap: here.

12. North Carolina health system CEO to retire after 18 years Full story

13. BayCare names exec to new system finance role: 4 things to know Full story

14. Parkview gets green light for new Indiana hospital Full story

15. 50 ACOs to know | 2026 Full story

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