April 2026

FDA announces recall on insulin pump pods after leaks cause 29 serious injuries ()
5-point call goes out for action against ‘one of the most urgent and complex socioeconomic challenges of our time’ ()
5 reasons AI should never spell ‘game over’ for physicians ()
Newly developed ransomware accidentally deletes files, making extortion difficult ()
Overheard on Capitol Hill: Hospital leaders getting upbraided over ‘charging an insane amount for care’ ()
Q&A: Virtual health system places bet on primary care as the future of telemedicine ()
6 things the hospital-at-home model needs to scale up nationally ()
Nonprofit physician support program faces lawsuit from two docs who say it irreparably damaged their careers ()
FTC settles antitrust lawsuit against private equity-backed anesthesiology chain ()
Fearless futurist: ‘In Phase One, AI felt like software. In Phase Two, it feels like a new species of workforce.’ ()
What has AI done for healthcare administration lately? ()
Hackers say they breached Medtronic's servers—the company confirms access from an 'unauthorized party' ()
Medical debt vs. Medicaid expansion: One state has a clear winner ()
FTC shuts down alleged health insurance fraud scheme involving the sale of low-quality plans ()
Prime places to work as a nurse in 2026 ()
FDA: CVS and MediHoney wound gels recalled after 14 serious injuries ()
5 reasons not to (solely) blame insurance companies for what ails US healthcare ()
How long will we accept patients languishing in the ER as normal? (asks a firsthand witness to ‘boarding’ who’s also a distinguished journalist and an erstwhile ER doctor) ()
Users on a Discord chat are playing with Mythos, an AI deemed too dangerous for the public ()
FDA, CMS unveil rapid Medicare coverage pathway for critical medical devices ()
An ‘AI-native’—and lavishly funded—medical center grows in Texas ()
Clinic selling electrical stimulation pain relief pays $380K to resolve fraud allegations ()
Middle-aged Americans who exercise now will enjoy longer, healthier lives later ()
Oz gives states 30 days to plan for Medicaid provider revalidation as part of CMS fraud audit ()
UnitedHealthcare drops most prior authorizations in rural areas as part of improvement initiative ()
Healthcare AI often arrives with great expectations only to disappoint end-users as well as execs. Why is that? ()
Healthcare administrators: Need help holding PCPs accountable? Here it is from focus-group research ()
Ways to address the expanding healthcare staffing shortage ()
Prescription drug commercials anger some, please others ()
US doctors still bouncing back from COVID-era burnout ()
Where physicians have become more litigious than hospitals over unpaid patient bills ()
AI scribes add at least $167 per month to clinician income: 5-site study ()
DOJ seeks to freeze assets of telehealth company, alleging 'runaway campaign of lawbreaking' ()
California Democrats propose new corporate tax to offset Medicaid cuts ()
Healthcare cybersecurity has never been so complicated—or so plannable ()
FDA announces recall on angiography syringes after 4 serious injuries to patients ()
Novo Nordisk partners with OpenAI to speed development of new weight loss drugs ()
MGMA supports bipartisan effort to eliminate $100K visa fee for healthcare workers ()
New Gallup research shows AI carving transition into the healthcare landscape ()
To optimize infection-control practices, know your providers’ priorities ()
Five indicted in multi-million dollar mental health fraud conspiracy after records didn’t add up ()
Workers across UC Health set to strike in May ()
ACIP panel given new guidance to shape vaccine recommendations ()
Nuanced clinical reasoning remains beyond the ken of frontier LLMs ()
Wrong organ removal results in doctor being indicted for manslaughter ()
Supporters vs. denouncers of the White House’s proposed 2027 budget: Voices heard in or near healthcare circles ()
Rural hospital CEO talks Medicaid cuts, staffing challenges and the joys of community healthcare delivery ()
AMGA pushes back on Medicare Advantage payment adjustment and outlines needed reforms ()
Where to raise kids in the US for optimal healthcare and wellness ()
States’ challenge against HHS staffing cuts, restructuring moves forward ()
Ransomware gang claims credit for Signature Healthcare cyberattack—albeit temporarily ()
Healthcare in the midterms: A look ahead to decision day ()
Former Amazon One Medical doctor alleges she was fired for reporting patient safety issues ()
Medicare navigation company raises $100M to improve its AI, launch new financial products ()
Dying former US senator: ‘Will AI bring heaven or hell? Yes.’ ()
Medical leadership training gets a refresh; burnout concerns prompt removal of ‘selfless’ before ‘service’ ()
5 serious challenges the nursing profession is grappling with right now ()
10 of the most lucrative jobs in healthcare administration for 2026 ()
CareCloud hit by data breach that could impact millions ()
Pennsylvania health system sues Aetna over alleged ‘downcoding’ of inpatient hospital care ()
With pro bono legal help, hospital workers ‘send union bosses packing’ ()
Patients feeling less sure about medical AI these days ()
Insurance industry boasts 11% reduction in prior authorizations since 2025 reform rollout ()
FTC warns Tennessee of coming price hikes if it rushes to remove restrictions on hospital chain ()
Cybersecurity experts believe AI is changing their work at a ‘fundamental’ level ()
Healthcare agencies mellow on medical cannabis as CMS launches Medicare hemp pilot ()
Connecticut hospital accused of running ‘fake’ telehealth ICU that led to man’s death ()
White House asks for $16B in cuts to HHS, more money for war ()
Lawsuit against Elevance Health alleging use of ‘ghost networks’ officially moving forward ()
Texas hospital hit by cyberattack that exposed data on 257K patients to hackers ()
Over 130 hospitals sue HHS over changes to the DSH payment calculation that could cost facilities billions ()
Oracle cuts thousands of jobs as AI investments fail to pay off ()