Billionaires, balance sheets, AI savings and rising labor tensions.
February 19, 2026

1. Top 7 billionaires in US healthcare Full story

2. 10 health systems with strong finances Full story

3. Revolutionizing healthcare with agentic AI: The breakthroughs hospitals and health plans can't afford to overlook: here.

4. Tampa General has 61 AI applications with little appetite for pilots Full story

5. Inside Prime's 'market cluster' playbook for M&A Full story

 

6. Aging biomedical tech is a margin risk. How systems are responding with AI: here.

7. In a cooling strike climate, healthcare heated up Full story

8. Hackensack Meridian's nurse vacancy rate hits 4% Full story

9. Mississippi health system sets record with Epic go-live Full story

10. IT to see biggest budget gains in 2026: Gartner Full story

 

11. Cardiology practices under pressure — see the operating model shifts leaders are making now: here.

12. NIH director named acting CDC chief Full story

13. Texas sues Children's Health System, physician over gender care for minors Full story

14. Michigan hospital CEO takes leave Full story

15. 16 health systems spending $4B on cancer care Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

16. Becker's survey reveals gaps in hospital cybersecurity maturity. Get the results here.

17. Baptist Health increased daily infusion throughput by 15%. See how here.

18. Patients expect transparency as AI expands. How leaders can deliver trust in 2026 here.

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

 

 

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