Shutdown fears, layoffs and strategic pivots — hospitals face growing pressures.
January 30, 2026

1. Government shutdown looms: What’s at stake for healthcare Full story

2. New York hospital to lay off 150 employees, furlough nonunion staff Full story

3. 2027 around the corner. Forecast your Medicaid risk under OBBBA — here.

 

4. HCA ramps up outpatient growth, sees more acquisition opportunities Full story

5. Intermountain Health to freeze pension plan Full story

6. When speed matters, which decisions are over-governed? Senior leaders weigh in here.

 

7. Mission Hospital in immediate jeopardy for 3rd time in 2 years Full story

8. Luigi Mangione won’t face death penalty, judge rules Full story

9. Oklahoma hospital completes $357M expansion Full story

10. '71 cents on the dollar' won’t cover care: Pennsylvania hospitals call for Medicaid fix Full story

 

11. Education as a workforce strategy: Top lessons from SSM Health leaders — here.

12. CMS proposes paying hospitals that buy US-made drugs, supplies Full story

13. 2 Florida health systems break ground on freestanding EDs in 1 week Full story

14. VA to invest $4.8B in facilities improvements Full story

15. Washington health system rebrands ahead of $225M hospital opening Full story

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17. Fragmentation is letting down patients': How Rush and other AMCs are pushing back — here.

18. Covenant Health lifted net revenue $57M with accountable RCM partnership. Learn how here.

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

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

 

 

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