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Justice Department sues OhioHealth over alleged anticompetitive insurer contracts
The DOJ filed a lawsuit last week accusing OhioHealth of leveraging its market power to force insurers to include its providers in their networks.
By Sydney Halleman • Feb. 23, 2026 -
University of Mississippi Medical Center reopens clinics after ransomware attack
The academic medical center’s clinics can once again access patient records and are resuming normal operations more than a week after the attack.
By Emily Olsen • Updated March 2, 2026 -
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Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.
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CHS could slow pace of divestitures as it makes progress paying debt
Executives on an earnings call said CHS would be less “programmatic” about divestitures moving forward. The hospital operator has divested 35% of its hospital portfolio since 2019.
By Sydney Halleman • Feb. 20, 2026 -
Prime Healthcare Foundation acquires Maine health system
Nonprofit Prime Foundation, an affiliate of for-profit hospital operator Prime Healthcare, now owns 21 hospitals across eight states.
By Sydney Halleman • Feb. 18, 2026 -
Federal judge strikes down FTC rule expanding premerger reporting requirements
The regulation required firms to provide more details ahead of mergers, likely chilling dealmaking. The Federal Trade Commission could appeal the ruling.
By Emily Olsen • Feb. 18, 2026 -
Ascension posts net profit as it looks to outpatient growth
The Catholic health system continues to realign its portfolio as it divests inpatient facilities and grows its ambulatory care and outpatient operations.
By Sydney Halleman • Feb. 17, 2026 -
Tenet expects $250M hit from loss of ACA subsidies this year
Still, the for-profit hospital operator’s projected loss is less than some of its peers, and Tenet said it expected to grow its earnings in 2026.
By Sydney Halleman • Feb. 12, 2026 -
Kaiser reaches settlement with DOL over alleged mental healthcare access failures
The Department of Labor alleged Kaiser didn’t offer adequate provider networks and used patient questionnaires to prevent members from receiving care.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 11, 2026 -
Kaiser increased its operating income in 2025, despite rising expenses
The integrated healthcare conglomerate nearly tripled its operating income last year compared to 2024.
By Sydney Halleman • Feb. 9, 2026 -
Kaiser Permanente strike expands as pharmacy, lab workers walk out
More than 3,000 pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants and clinical laboratory professionals joined the strike, which entered its third week on Monday.
By Emily Olsen • Feb. 9, 2026 -
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By Tata Communications • Feb. 9, 2026 -
HHS scraps 340B rebate pilot in win for hospitals
The Trump administration agreed to drop a controversial pilot that would have allowed drugmakers to give post-sales rebates on some drugs instead of upfront discounts.
By Emily Olsen • Feb. 6, 2026 -
Trump signs funding bill with PBM reforms, hospital-at-home and telehealth extensions
The funding package ends a partial government shutdown and enacts several healthcare policies, including preserving telehealth flexibilities in Medicare through 2027.
By Emily Olsen • Feb. 4, 2026 -
Telehealth flexibilities, hospital-at-home waivers lapse amid partial government shutdown
The Senate passed a spending package Friday, but the measure is still awaiting House approval. House Speaker Mike Johnson said the partial shutdown should be brief.
By Emily Olsen • Feb. 2, 2026 -
Healthcare bankruptcies fall in 2025, but providers still face headwinds: report
Bankruptcy filings dropped 21% compared to 2024, according to Gibbins Advisors. Still, the sector’s financial outlook is unsteady due to pressures from Medicaid cuts and other policy changes.
By Emily Olsen • Feb. 2, 2026 -
Tenet regains full ownership in RCM subsidiary Conifer as CommonSpirit exits
CommonSpirit, angling to insource its revenue cycle management functions, is offloading its minority share in Conifer back to Tenet. Tenet said the deal will create almost $2.7 billion in value.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 2, 2026 -
Healthcare industry outlook for 2026: Providers, insurers, IT companies look to stability
Companies are hoping to reshore finances and double down on efficiency initiatives this year as several policy sea changes threaten to upend the industry.
By Healthcare Dive staff • Jan. 30, 2026 -
HCA could lose $1B from ACA subsidy lapse, Medicaid state payment decline
The for-profit hospital operator said it’s implementing a resilience plan to offset losses. Still, HCA anticipates its earnings this year will skew closely to or exceed 2025 figures.
By Sydney Halleman • Jan. 29, 2026 -
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No Surprises disputes increasing even as arbiters catch up, CMS says
The agency released new data on independent dispute resolution in the first half of 2025. Roughly 1.2 million cases were filed in that period, mostly by the same private equity-backed providers.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 26, 2026 -
31,000 Kaiser Permanente workers strike in California, Hawaii
Kaiser workers are calling for increased staffing and wages, which the union argues haven’t kept pace with rising costs. The health system said a generous offer is already on the table.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 26, 2026 -
‘Shadow AI’ use is widespread in healthcare: survey
More than 40% of respondents said they were aware of colleagues using AI tools that haven’t been approved by their organizations, a potential safety and privacy risk, according to the survey by Wolters Kluwer Health.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 22, 2026 -
Congress eyes tackling healthcare consolidation
“I think there’s common ground here,” one Republican congressman said during a House Budget Committee hearing. Squaring up against healthcare monopolies would be a major pivot for the GOP.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 22, 2026 -
Acadia Healthcare rehires former CEO amid financial, legal challenges
Debra Osteen, the behavioral healthcare provider’s CEO from December 2018 through March 2022, will take up the post again effective immediately. The company’s stock has declined nearly 70% over the past year.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 21, 2026 -
Community Health Systems to sell Alabama hospital for $450M
The for-profit hospital giant has been aggressively divesting assets as it looks to pare down debt. With the sale of Crestwood Medical Center, CHS has passed its $1 billion target for divestitures, one analyst noted.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 21, 2026 -
Trinity Health to lay off 10.5% of revenue cycle headcount
The Michigan-based health system said financial headwinds, including heightened costs, low reimbursement from payers and federal policy changes, motivated the cuts.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 20, 2026