What’s driving payer-provider standoffs, labor unrest and executive moves across healthcare
February 9, 2026

1. 'Sometimes these things defy all business logic': Inside the calculus of going out-of-network Full story

2. Kaiser strike expands as 3,000 more workers walk out: 10 things to know Full story

3. Maryland-based FQHC captures $1M in new revenue and boosts labor capacity 50% with AI. See how here.

4. Memorial Hermann launches buyout offers for nonclinical staff as part of strategic plan Full story

5. Optum flags $1.7B in potential savings for Minnesota Medicaid program Full story

 

6. Aging biomedical tech is a margin risk. How systems are responding with AI: here.

7. Ochsner CEO: Culture is the cure for healthcare's workforce crisis Full story

8. HCA's outpatient boom reshapes its care network Full story

9. White House orders CDC to rescind $602M from 4 states Full story

10. TrumpRx prices not always the lowest option Full story

 

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

12. Geisinger names chief medical officer for hospital system Full story

13. After industry pressure, Hims & Hers stops selling Wegovy pill Full story

14. Cold weather continues to disrupt care at some hospitals Full story

15. 135 hospital and health system CIOs to know | 2026 Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

16. How payers can use AI in value-based care without increasing compliance risk: here.

17. CFO takeaways on replacing vendor patchwork with accountable RCM partnerships here.

18. One of healthcare's most expensive assets is underperforming. Learn what to do about it here.

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