Growth, red ink and access challenges test health systems.

February 17, 2026

1. Prime acquires Maine health system Full story

2. Jefferson posts $201M operating loss, -2.3% margin in H1 Full story

3. High-stakes decisions. Relentless pressure. Competing priorities. President George W. Bush has been there. Hear from him at Becker's Annual Meeting — April 13-16, Chicago. Apply for complimentary participation here.

 

4. 'That approach is no longer good enough': Ascension CEO rethinks care delivery model as uninsured volumes rise Full story

5. Sanford Health to become 59-hospital system on March 1 Full story

6. 'Shadow AI' is spreading fast. How Seattle Children's, UChicago Medicine + others are staying ahead here.

 

7. Humana closes on acquisition of MaxHealth primary care clinics Full story

8. The physician work-pay gap widens Full story

9. HSHS CEO: Why Rural Health Transformation funds must flow directly to rural providers Full story

10. PA pay by state Full story

 

11. A behind-the-scenes look at the criteria KLAS uses to evaluate + award ambient AI, here.

12. MUSC board green-lights $1.1B cancer hospital Full story

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

14. Telehealth for primary care levels off: Epic Full story

15. 41 recent hospital, health system executive moves Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

16. Language access can improve LOS + readmissions. This framework shows what to prioritize here.

17. Losing 1 physician can cost $1M. Find a roadmap to reduce turnover here.

18. Premier Health uncovered $2.9M in insurance remits by fixing front-end gaps. See how here.

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

 

 

Apply to attend complimentary as a guest reviewer here! Opportunity exclusive to those directly employed by a provider organization.

 
 

 

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