January 15, 2026

1. Trinity Health cuts revenue cycle workforce by 10.5% Full story

2. Kaiser Permanente to pay $556M to settle Medicare Advantage whistleblower lawsuit Full story

3. Denial prevention up 27% with AI. Learn more here.

 

4. Revenue cycle leaders' top priorities in 2026 Full story

5. New York governor takes aim at prior authorization: 5 notes Full story

6. Underpayments. Unfavorable contracts. Fight back in 2026 with RCM strategies that work — here.

 

7. UnitedHealth Group in the headlines: 10 updates Full story

8. HHS reverses $2B cuts to mental health, addiction grants: 4 federal health updates Full story

9. McKinsey's 2026 healthcare predictions: 5 takeaways for hospital leaders Full story

10. Average US family spent nearly $4K on healthcare in 2024: Report Full story

 

11. Revenue at risk in 2026? How finance leaders are protecting cash flow now here.

12. Emojis increasingly appearing in patient records Full story

13. California health plan laying off 3% of workforce amid Medicaid cuts Full story

14. Primary care provider gaps, ranked by state Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

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

16. Medicaid enrollment churn will accelerate in 2027. The frontline fixes leaders need now here.

17. Net income could drop 71%. 4 steps AI-enabled RCM teams use to protect revenue here.

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

 

 

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