Policy shifts, financial strain and growth moves are reshaping the hospital landscape

January 16, 2026

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

2. Providence targets $2B turnaround with divestitures, partnerships Full story

3. Who's leading healthcare forward? Nominate them + secure Becker's 16th Annual Meeting access here.

 

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

5. HHS reverses 1,000 CDC layoffs Full story

6. Chronic disease, not GLP-1s, drains health plans. How CommonSpirit is shifting costs upstream here.

 

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

8. Hospital margins hit 2% but regional gaps widen Full story

9. Why hospital M&A slowed in 2025, per Kaufman Hall Full story

10. 16 health tech startups that became 'unicorns' in '25 Full story

 

11. UC San Diego Health is rethinking RCM investments. Find out why — here.

12. Piedmont Augusta names CFO Full story

13. 'The worst part of the ED experience' — and how MUSC is fixing it Full story

14. Prime taps regional CEO Full story

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

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16. Confusing estimates were costing revenue. Mercy's fix drove a 35% increase. The strategy here.

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

18. CFOs from Geisinger, NYC Health + Hospitals and more share what’s next in patient engagement strategy here.

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