A hospital shutdown, UnitedHealth scrutiny, hospital hiring slows and major EHR unifications
February 18, 2026

1. Pennsylvania hospital to close, transition to outpatient care Full story

2. Healthcare drives US job growth as hospital hiring cools Full story

3. 60% CFO turnover threatens stability. Learn more.

4. UnitedHealth CEO privately invested in potential competitors: Wall Street Journal Full story

5. Northwell, HCA and UPMC bet big on EHR unification Full story

 

6. Medicaid churn is driving missed revenue. RCM leaders from 4 health systems share fixes here.

7. Massachusetts system cuts 117 corporate jobs Full story

8. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist taps CEO Full story

9. National Nurses United coordinates protests over ICE Full story

10. Mass General Brigham posts -1.4% operating margin in Q1 Full story

 

11. Unvetted AI is putting systems at risk — how Cleveland Clinic, Lurie Children's, Nuvance + others are responding here.

12. 1,200 California hospital workers to strike: 6 notes Full story

13. Telehealth plateaus in primary care: Epic Full story

14. Albany Med CEO leans into controllable growth Full story

15. 11 hospitals gaining, renewing trauma designations in 2026 Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

16. Language access affects margins more than you think. 5 factors leaders should evaluate now: here.

17. Medical devices are your next big cyber risk. 3 steps to close critical gaps — here.

18. What's changed in payer-provider dynamics? Health system CEOs share here.

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