Hospital closures, major investments and leadership moves

January 8, 2026

1. OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health: 7 notes Full story

2. Kansas hospital abruptly closes Full story

3. Trinity Health's CEO drives transformation with a 'beginner's mindset' — Learn how (and why) here.

4. Anthem sues 11 Prime hospitals, alleges $15M in fraudulent No Surprises Act awards Full story

5. Senators near plan to revive ACA subsidies Full story

 

6. Inpatient, OR and infusion ops — 3 focused summits built for hospital leaders: join here.

7. Keck Medicine of USC names CFO from Optum Full story

8. BayCare plans to open $650M children's hospital Full story

9. Nurses at 7 New York hospitals reach tentative deals, cancel strike notice: 7 notes Full story

10. Ochsner launches program to cut GLP-1 costs Full story

 

11. UAMS boosted nurse capacity & cut cancellations 25%. See how here.

12. Providence commits $600M to staff pay in 2026 strategy Full story 

13. A primary care expansion built on more than hiring: Inova shares the time (and the playbook) Full story

14. Memorial Health CEO to retire Full story

15. 25 fastest-growing jobs in the US: LinkedIn Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

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17. UnityPoint cut vendor sprawl with 1 shift in staffing strategy. Learn more here.

18. 1 switch, 130+ hours saved: see this California hospital's winning pharmacy strategy here.

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