Healthcare policy & Kaiser’s $446M MA settlement lead today’s news
January 16, 2026

1. Trump pitches healthcare policy outline aimed at lowering costs: 3 takeaways Full story

2. Homeland Security subpoenas Minnesota health system for employee records Full story

3. Governance matters: Clinical leaders discuss integrating AI into workflows here.

4. Rural hospitals' plans for transformation funds — if and when they arrive Full story

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

 

6. From patient throughput to infusion scheduling — see how Inova + University Health are driving efficiency here.

7. HCA names chief nurse Full story

8. Providence eyes $2B turnaround with divestitures, strategic partnerships Full story

9. Sutter Health taps leader for out-of-state mergers, joint ventures Full story

10. AMA 'disappointed' in MedPAC for backing off deeper Medicare pay reform Full story

 

11. See how UVA Health moved from reactive shortages to end-to-end pharmacy resilience here.

12. Panel postpones vote on 300-bed Banner Health hospital Full story 

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

14. Cleveland Clinic seeks level 1 trauma center status Full story

15. 10 health system leaders named top CISOs of 2026 Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

16. A 35% collections jump started with clearer estimates. Mercy Health breaks down the how and why here.

17. From ICU to outpatient, see how hospitals close critical wireless gaps — here.

18. Penn Medicine replaced manual infusion scheduling with data-driven optimization. What's changed for nurses here.

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

 

 

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