M&A, ACA enrollment & residency trends lead today’s news.
January 18, 2026

1. What to expect from hospital M&A in 2026: Kaufman Hall Full story

2. States ranked by ACA enrollment change since 2025 Full story

3. Who's leading healthcare forward? Nominate them + secure Becker's 16th Annual Meeting access here.

4. Top 10 specialties for resident physicians Full story

5. Hospital margins hit 2% but regional gaps widen Full story

 

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

7. Workforce stability, IT modernization lead rural transformation priorities Full story

8. 65 recent hospital, health system executive moves Full story

9. Telehealth claims across the US fall Full story

10. Flu admissions dip: 5 notes Full story

 

11. 75 hospital leaders share what's breaking bedside communication — and how they're fixing it — here.

12. 6 hospitals closing departments or ending services Full story

13. Sutter Health breaks ground on $380M cancer center Full story

14. 5 health system strategic leaders' biggest focus in 2026 Full story

15. Optum: 3 notable drugs nearing approval Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

16. Docs spend 12 hours weekly on prior auth paperwork. Why 2030 reforms change everything here.

17. False positives cost time and trust. Why cardiac teams are moving from SPECT to PET/CT here.

18. 3-week waits signal risk. Use this 90-day automation framework to shorten access delays here.

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