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Healthcare is investing in AI. But most operating models haven’t changed Health systems have long had more manual work to do than staff to perform it. Now, these health systems are rapidly adopting AI under the promise that it will take on more autonomous work and deliver outcomes at a…

The latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which ranks the world’s 500 richest people across industries, includes seven leaders from U.S. healthcare.  The wealthiest person in U.S. healthcare, as of Feb. 17, is Thomas Frist Jr., MD, co-founder of HCA Healthcare. Below are billionaires in U.S. healthcare from the Bloomberg index of…

Here are 10 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from credit rating agencies Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service released in 2026. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Health systems were compiled from credit rating reports. CentraCare has an “AA-” rating and…

While nearly half of behavioral health visits happen remotely, non-mental health conditions still account for tens of millions of telehealth appointments, a new study found. Every year, an estimated 31 million mental health visits are remote, compared to 29 million for non-behavioral health reasons, according to the research published Feb.…

The FDA has issued a warning regarding a labeling issue affecting several of Trividia Health’s True Metrix blood glucose monitoring systems that could delay treatment during episodes of severe hyperglycemia. Trividia issued a correction in a Feb. 6 letter to customers covering all models of its True Metrix systems, according…

One Brooklyn Health just weathered one of New York City’s worst flu seasons in a decade. Its nurses, already stretched thin, had delivered strike notices weeks earlier. Its margins were already in the negative. And its patient population is squarely in the crosshairs of federal policy changes projected to strip…

A nationwide shortage of breast imaging radiologists is making it harder for women to get timely mammograms and follow-up diagnostic care, according to a new report. The analysis, conducted by Medicus Healthcare Solutions, estimates there are about 7,500 breast imaging radiologists in the U.S. — roughly four per 100,000 women…

People’s experience with healthcare is variable, sometimes outstanding, too often poor. When accessing care, people frequently encounter chaos: fragmented processes, impersonal interactions and burdensome tasks. Coordinating their care can feel less like a thoughtfully designed journey and more like a scavenger hunt, leaving individuals confused and unsupported. When receiving care,…

Six weeks into 2026, the CDC has confirmed 910 measles cases. If the pace of transmission continues, this year could far outpace the 2,280 cases detected across the U.S. in 2025, as 2026’s total is already 40% of 2025’s.  The hardest-hit state is South Carolina with 616 cases confirmed by…

Telehealth use for primary care has leveled off after growing significantly amid the pandemic, Epic researchers found. Here are four things to know from the EHR vendor’s Feb. 17 study of 411 million primary care visits between July 2022 and October 2025: 1. Telehealth utilization in primary care has been…

Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare’s nonprofit public charity, Prime Healthcare Foundation, acquired Lewiston-based Central Maine Healthcare on Feb. 16. The foundation received Maine’s approval to acquire Central Maine Healthcare in late November after sharing plans to acquire it in January 2025.  The transaction comprises Lewiston-based Central Maine Medical Center, Bridgton (Maine)…

Humana’s healthcare services division CenterWell has completed its acquisition of MaxHealth, a Tampa, Fla.-based primary care network focused on adults and seniors, the company said Feb. 13. MaxHealth operates 54 primary care clinics, four specialty/ancillary clinics and 24 affiliated clinics throughout West and South Florida, serving more than 120,000 patients.…

Cleveland Clinic recently became the first health system in the U.S. to use a new robotic-assisted surgery system for prostatectomy. The FDA approved the Hugo RAS system in December. The system includes modular arms that let surgeons select operating angles and an open-console setup in which the surgeon uses foot…

HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill and General Counsel Mike Stuart plan to step down from their roles, Politico reported Feb. 13. The two senior leaders are being offered other positions within the administration, a person familiar with the matter told Politico. Mr. O’Neill was named acting CDC director in August…

Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System has appointed Robert Carvajal as chief information security officer. He will be tasked with leading BayCare’s cybersecurity strategy and oversee information security governance across the health system, according to a Feb. 16 news release from BayCare. He will also work closely with executive leadership to…

In healthcare, we prepare for emergencies, but nothing prepares you for the words I heard on the night of Feb. 4 – our facility was on fire: a devastating blaze was raging at the Jefferson Health campus of Lehigh Valley Hospital–Dickson City, in Northeast Pennsylvania near Scranton. On that frigid…

One of WVU Medicine’s small hospitals in rural West Virginia was nearing closure just a few years ago. Today its beds are nearly full,and leaders say a low-cost virtual care model helped reverse its trajectory. The Morgantown, W.Va.-based health system’s virtual ICU program, piloted at Potomac Valley Hospital in Keyser,…

Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston is earning national recognition for embedding healthy work environments into daily operations — a strategy leaders say is key to retaining nurses in today’s competitive workforce climate. In January, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses recognized 580 hospital units nationwide with its Beacon Award…

A data-driven approach to physician staffing across multiple hospitals can significantly cut overtime and idle time, translating into meaningful cost savings for health systems, according to a new study. In a study published in the February edition of Operations Research, researchers examined a dynamic staffing model implemented at the University…

A federal judge in the Northern District of Illinois granted a temporary restraining order Feb. 12 blocking the Trump administration from terminating more than $600 million in CDC-administered public health grants to California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota for 14 days. Judge Manish Shah wrote in a two-page order that the…

Of the 28 hospitals CMS has fined for alleged price transparency violations, only two have bed counts above 550, while 10 have 30 or fewer beds. CMS bases its civil monetary penalties on hospital bed counts. Fines fall into three tiers: Hospitals with more than 550 beds can be fined…

Patients with endometrial hyperplasia or benign uterine pathology had a 66% reduced risk of developing endometrial cancer when treated with progestins and a GLP-1 compared to patients treated with progestins alone, according to a study published Feb. 10 in JAMA Network Open. GLP-1 medications have also been associated with a…

Hospital affiliations with primary care providers are up about 17% in the last four years and are seeing mixed results, a recent Medscape report found. The “Realities of Primary Care Affiliations Report 2026,” published Feb. 6, surveyed 1,363 physicians across 29 specialties between July 2 and Nov. 19. Here are…

The federal direct-to-consumer website TrumpRx.gov currently lists 43 brand-name medications accessible through manufacturer-run cash discount programs. The website, launched Feb. 5, connects consumers to pricing tied to most-favored-nation agreements between drugmakers and the federal government. The platform is primarily designed for uninsured patients or those without coverage for medications commonly…