June 2026

Clinical practice guidelines lack value-conscious considerations ()
Top GLP-1 prescription indications include sleep apnea, depression and kidney disease, study finds ()
Nurse strikes in the bag and on the way in 2026 ()
Is the No Surprises Act working? Government watchdog is uncertain ()
Health system CEO fired without cause in wake of class-action lawsuit over unnecessary surgeries ()
Clinicians are making more money despite stagnant reimbursement. Guess how? ()
Kentucky doc earns $3.5M judgment after seven-year court battle over complaint he was ‘on something’ ()
Data breach on healthcare AI vendor exposes records from 1.4M patients ()
CMS projection: 90% of Americans will still have health insurance in 2034—when healthcare spending reaches $9T ()
In 3-game healthcare series, underdog large-language models sweep specialized AI powerhouses ()
Kaiser Permanente to pay community hospital over $82M to resolve out-of-network reimbursement dispute ()
Florida probes CVS Health in latest crackdown on PBMs ()
Why nurses leave and what hospitals can do to incentivize staying ()
455 individuals charged with perpetrating healthcare fraud to the collective tune of $6.5B+ ()
Does the US have what it takes to stay ahead of China in medical advancement? ()
Whistleblower: Abbott Laboratories and Hawaiian provider colluded to use more medical devices ()
Lawsuit alleges communication failures at PeaceHealth led to patient’s death ()
Portal messaging proves ‘an expansion of between-visit care rather than a substitute for in-person care’ ()
Former high-level health officials think out loud about HHS, FDA ()
DOJ sues New York over alleged ‘fraud scheme’ linked to home healthcare ()
OIG warns of ‘ghost network’ trouble in maternal health managed care ()
Major grocery operator on the hook for $40M over pharmacy monkey business; $6M windfall for whistleblower ()
Legal battle between two rival doctors results in dancefloor-biting during church fundraiser ()
HHS announces over $700M in grants for mental health initiatives, addiction treatment and housing programs ()
Hospitals serving Medicaid patients prepare to take proposed payment caps on the chin ()
OhioHealth agrees to void contracts that allegedly punished payers for including competitors in-network ()
Nationwide nursing-home picture comes into focus with new analysis ()
Major private payer encouraging employees to leave willingly ()
‘Epic’ trademark lawsuit leaves healthcare staffing firm without a name ()
In the rush for AI gold, healthcare is getting left in the dust by finance ()
As Americans tuck into supplements like their health depends on it, specialized products are displacing multivitamins ()
Healthcare AI vendor suffers data breach, exposing patient records to hackers ()
CMS proposes establishing permanent framework for Medicare drug price negotiations ()
Express Scripts sues Tennessee over PBM law that would close specialty pharmacy ()
FTC settles lawsuit with Optum Rx, ending its campaign against the ‘big three’ PBMs ()
Nvidia partners with clinical note-taking company to improve suite of AI models ()
Foot surgeon forced to DoorDash after dismissed indictment sues federal government for $50M ()
Humana exits $900M position in end-of-life provider Gentiva ()
COVID pandemic’s effect on nurse staffing confounds linear expectations ()
House committee votes unanimously to block AI-enabled Medicare prior authorizations ()
Florida residents charged in Medicare fraud conspiracy said to involve 6,000 beneficiaries ()
6 opportunities to encourage wavering doctor trainees to chin up and soldier on ()
Where children thrive, according to measures of general health and overall wellbeing ()
Nurses file class-action lawsuit against Ascension, Prime over hospital staffing ()
Report: Budget-friendly plastic surgeon linked to eight patient deaths ()
Anubis ransomware gang claims credit as Mississippi hospital reveals attack impacted 54K patients ()
Patients may enjoy the convenience of automated texting while cursing its curtness ()
Lawsuit: Inclusion of ‘catastrophic plans’ on marketplaces a ploy to undermine the ACA ()
Ascension, FTC reach deal as $3.9B acquisition of Amsurg is finalized ()
New Mayo–Microsoft collaboration may mean much for AI in healthcare ()
Hospital execs exhorted to lead the affordability movement from the front ()
Number of children enrolled in Medicaid, CHIP slides by 2M since Trump took office ()
Emergency physicians lead the league in burnout—but when they quit, it’s often for another reason ()
Used car salesman scams $1.5M from buyers of wheelchair-accessible vehicles ()
Personal data on mental health patients stolen in provider group hack ()
Survey findings show how health insurance denials affect Americans ()
Ascendant healthcare CFOs are not what they used to be: Report ()
Most and least expensive states for out-of-pocket healthcare spending ()
The number of Americans living without health insurance remained stable at 8%—before ACA subsidies expired ()
Top 6 worries about healthcare AI among clinicians and patients in 2026 ()
Connection uncovered between liability protections and downsizing decisions—in nursing homes, at least ()
Connecticut passes law to curb hospital sale-leaseback deals, favored by private equity firms ()
What stakeholders are saying about Medicaid’s new work requirements: 10 notable quotes ()
CMS outlines new Medicaid work requirements, exemptions and $600M tech investment ()
Immigration ban hits underserved US communities hard ()
AI roundup: Power redistribution | Governance playbooks | LLMs vs. search engines ()