Hospital finances, competition and leadership shifts take center stage.
January 28, 2026

1. Hospitals face credit headwinds as ACA subsidies expire: Fitch Full story

2. HCA faces up to $1.4B hit from ACA, Medicaid headwinds Full story

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

 

4. Providence CEO calls for Medicare Advantage 'reset' amid wave of network exits Full story

5. 14 health systems dropping Medicare Advantage plans | 2026 Full story

6. Identify cost drivers in real time to cut waste fast. See how employers are doing it here.

 

7. Providers won 88% of No Surprises IDR determinations in early 2025: 5 notes Full story

8. UCHealth, AdventHealth pitch nearby hospitals in growing Colorado city Full story

9. UnitedHealthcare expects to lose up to 2.8 million members in 2026 Full story

10. 'Plenty to go around': How this Virginia hospital president reframes competition Full story

 

11. 77% fewer surgical denials, 90% improved function. See how data-driven care changes outcomes here.

12. Ascension Via Christi CEO to depart Full story

13. Parkview Health plans to add 16th hospital Full story

14. California delays psychiatric hospital staffing rule Full story

15. Ballad Health Medical Group taps CFO Full story

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16. Some hospitals are getting 4x–8x ROI on locums. See what they're doing differently: here.

17. Wireless intrusion and data theft top the list of patient monitoring cyber threats. Details here.

18. Some hospitals are getting 4x–8x ROI on locums. See what they're doing differently: here.

19. Interested in more? See Becker’s full lineup of webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

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