May 2026

Company behind Black physician finder website accused of racial discrimination in a lawsuit ()
UnitedHealthcare accused of defrauding Medicaid program of $100M ()
When used in the ‘wild’ conditions of the real world, large language AI stumbles ()
AMGA lists six pillars to improve the US healthcare system ()
Primary care as public utility: Imagine that, researchers urge ()
CDC seeking volunteers to control Ebola at U.S. airports, entry points ()
Walmart expands virtual patient care offerings with Teladoc integration ()
How to use ambient AI in healthcare as litigious winds begin to blow: 10 tips from experienced attorneys ()
Social worker at hospital rocked by violence and split over what to do about it: ‘Why can’t [stakeholders] sit together and talk?’ ()
National health system buys the College of Health Care Professions to recruit new staff in Texas ()
FDA issues early alert over black matter in IV lines ()
‘Advanced access’ scheduling pleases patients, strengthens PCPs ()
A month’s worth of fraud busting in 10 notable quotes ()
Company behind popular Ōura Ring files paperwork for IPO ()
CVS sues Tennessee in latest challenge to state PBM laws ()
5 more things to know about 3 hospitals’ $250M case against CVS ()
Nationwide private-equity backed hospital chain announces shift to nonprofit business model ()
Licensing clinical AI like it’s a doctor: 3 medical leaders issue 6-step call ()
Connecticut Medicaid program hit by data breach impacting 22,500 patients ()
Physical therapist sentenced in $11M Amtrak conspiracy, one of 19 to plead guilty ()
Long COVID resurfaces in the national dialogue after long absence from the headlines ()
American Medical Group Association outlines key policy changes to make healthcare delivery more efficient ()
5 points of light in the darkness of ‘healthcare’s moral emergency’ ()
Data breach on New York public health system claims 1.8M victims, leaking biometric data to hackers ()
America is clearly losing the war on drugs in some states, arguably winning in others ()
Medtronic acquires non-opioid nerve pain treatment company for $650M ()
A novel way to take AI from lab to clinic + AI that admits uncertainty + AI brain rot = All in a week’s watchdogging ()
Catholic health system sued by regulators over alleged failure to accommodate pregnant nurses ()
Staffing struggles contribute to string of 3 deaths at major US teaching hospital ()
Coalition of 24 states sues over professional degree loan limits set to impact healthcare ()
Medicare Advantage grows into a $10B-plus opportunity for go-getter brokers selling plans for private insurers ()
Judge: Gun, notebook allowed as evidence in Mangione murder trial ()
Trump’s SEC eliminates 50-year-old ‘gag rule’ for enforcement settlements ()
ROI research: Community health workers are an unsung bargain ()
Despite 63% increase in mental health utilization, overdoses and suicides for men rise ()
Optum Rx outlines changes to PBM business model, promising price transparency ()
Intensive ‘parental support package’ keeps burnout at bay in childbearing physician-trainees ()
Beware of temptations to commit 1 (or more) of the 7 deadly sins common to healthcare AI ()
Bill in Congress would rein in PBMs, force divestment from pharmacies ()
Hospital missed woodland debris that led to post-amputation death of teenager, lawsuit alleges ()
‘Best Countries’ report: Middling scores for health cut into US’s bid for overall greatness ()
Are White men victims of their own top-dog status? Equity researchers eye provocative hypothesis through lens of health and wellbeing ()
CMS pauses new Medicare hospice and home health provider entries for six months ()
Consolidation of physician practices proceeds apace, corporatizing medicine one acquisition at a time ()
Investor-bought PCPs carry on like nothing much has changed—with caveats ()
12 of the top technology vendors serving children’s hospitals ()
Makary out at FDA; food head Diamantas said to be stepping in ()
Pharmacy owner gets 2 years in prison for defrauding Medicare of $2.5M ()
How to—and how not to—consult with ‘Dr. ChatGPT’ and its peers ()
Post-pandemic allowances for telehealth claims have not triggered runaway healthcare spending ()
Weight loss drugs are hiking employer healthcare prices, with 87% saying they expect costs to only go up ()
‘Population autopsy’ finds the US with more avoidable deaths than other wealthy countries ()
Florida doctor charged with manslaughter in patient death describes chaotic scene in deposition ()
Former healthcare CEO sentenced to 5 years in prison for role in $212M fraud conspiracy ()
AI course-of-care notes help doctors, pose little risk of harm to patients ()
CMS unveils $50 GLP-1 prescriptions for Medicare patients ()
Analysis: The public may not be wrong to think of the ED as the ‘front door’ of the hospital ()
Iowa hospital sued after allegedly extracting patient’s organs without family consent ()
Physicians are quitting sooner, younger and for different priorities than in years past ()
What’s eating healthcare AI? Not healthcare AI itself ()
FDA adds surgical sponges, strips to list of shortages after Medline recall ()
State sues AI company after bot impersonates doctor ()
UnitedHealthcare looks to reduce prior authorizations by 30% before end of 2026 ()
Blame towering market power for soaring hospital prices: Healthcare affordability specialist ()
5-year checkup shows ‘hospital at home’ healthy but siloed ()
Maggot therapy? Wrongful termination lawsuit claims nursing home had a severe sanitation problem ()
Study: As fathers protect children, fatherhood protects dads ()
AHA launches three-year initiative to scale AI and telehealth adoption at hospitals ()
UPMC to buy Catholic-based Trinity Health System from CommonSpirit ()
Has HHS Secretary Kennedy set off a hospital food fight? ()
DOJ unveils West Coast ‘Strike Force’ as new tactic used to tackle healthcare fraud ()
Atrium Health looking to scoop up smaller nonprofit health system in $2B deal ()
Johnson & Johnson becomes the latest pharmaceutical company to sign on to TrumpRx ()
Race tightens between cybersecurity pros in healthcare and cyber bad guys everywhere ()
Ambient AI can win big for nursing—as long as executive leadership buys in, stays engaged: Case study conclusion ()
6 pointers to make sure the hospital legal team is appropriately engaged in AI governance, oversight ()
FDA moves to restrict compounded versions of popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs ()