February 2026

AHA: ‘Zero trust’ cybersecurity posture necessary to protect hospital data ()
Hospitals accounted for 40% of spike in healthcare spending, far more than any other category: KFF ()
ViVE 2026: News and announcements from the Los Angeles show floor ()
CMS defers $260M in Medicaid funds as part of ‘major crackdown on healthcare fraud’ ()
FDA announces recall on infusion systems after software anomaly injures 2 patients ()
Walgreens cuts 628 jobs and closes distribution facility, alarming private equity watchdog ()
Data breach notice reveals Michigan hospital staff violated privacy of UK influencer ()
Lawsuit challenges $300K hip replacement that left patient permanently impaired ()
Ohio health system sued by DOJ over alleged antitrust violations related to payer contracts ()
Public hospital in Georgia says it was hacked last year—intruders were inside its network for days ()
Researchers develop active listening system for creating ‘workforce wellness culture’ among healthcare workers ()
Days after ransomware attack, UMMC clinics remain closed as emergency rooms rely on paper backups ()
With SCOTUS striking down ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, Trump implements 15% tax on all imports ()
New group names 4 things US healthcare can—and should—handle on behalf of Alzheimer’s patients, caregivers ()
Teenage cannabis users twice as likely as non-users to develop psychosis, bipolar disorder ()
Nurse suing hospital for failing to head off vicious attack by patient ()
Moderna, FDA reach compromise to accelerate approval of mRNA flu vaccine ()
Federal court strikes down FTC mergers and acquisitions reporting rule ()
Paramedics, flight nurses become experts in trauma care by hands-on experience, not long careers per se ()
AI news & views roundup: AI-burdened nurses, AI-stealthy doctors, patient AI collaborative, more ()
FDA investigating outbreak of ‘extensively’ antibiotic resistant salmonella linked to supplement ()
3 legal concerns for providers using AI to refill prescriptions—or to do anything similar anytime soon ()
Healthcare all but carrying jobs growth on its back—for better and for worse ()
Teenage sexting a health-and-safety risk to reckon with ()
FDA approves medical device for pancreatic cancer therapy—the first new treatment in 30 years ()
Report: Epstein enjoyed close relationship with New York health system, to the benefit of his friends ()
Data-based physician staffing stands to save millions of dollars for multi-hospital health systems ()
Baxter cuts 90 jobs from IV solutions site once devastated by Hurricane Helene ()
Nonprofit health system hit by two data breaches settles class-action lawsuit for $14M ()
Data breach affecting 11 physician practices confirmed to impact 627K patients ()
3 accomplished AI innovators worry anew over their mind-of-its-own creation ()
Massive strike of 31K workers at Kaiser Permanente enters third week with no end in sight ()
New York City hospital becomes third to earn ‘Snail’ award for chef-guided, food-as-medicine philosophy ()
California-based patient care coordination company hits $1B valuation with $130M in new funding ()
Large-language AI models aren’t immune to medical misinformation, but they can learn to discern ()
5 takeaways from Dr. Wachter’s ‘Giant Leap’ with AI in healthcare ()
Patients cite prior authorization as top healthcare burden, KFF finds ()
Humana and Google partner on healthcare AI ‘Agent Assist’ for improved member support ()
Hidden costs of enterprise email may top $4M per year per hospital ()
Nonprofit health system settles fraud lawsuit over unsafe spinal surgeries for $3.7M ()
‘Why be a manager when you’re a hospital doctor?’ Researchers ask—and answer ()
TrumpRx launches with 40 brand-name medications available, including popular weight-loss drugs ()
What stakeholders are saying about gender-transition interventions for minors ()
FTC settles lawsuit against Express Scripts in deal that includes TrumpRx support ()
OIG audit of hospital’s cybersecurity finds vulnerabilities in common web applications ()
Does Moltbook have anything to do with healthcare? Should healthcare have anything to do with Moltbook? ()
Surgery society disavows ‘gender affirming’ interventions for young people ()
Hospitals don’t have to pit service-line breadth against clinical-specialization focus: Operational analysis ()
Hospitals experience 60% rise in bankruptcies, despite overall industry decline ()
U.S. Army veteran launches ‘Chief Bud’ AI tool to help soldiers find housing ()
High-level briefing: Sex change-backer wins $2M verdict | Must-knows for healthcare CEOs | Life expectancy up | Vociferous nurses revisited ()