July 2026

What they’re saying about Dr. Fauci now: 10 quotes from across the political spectrum ()
DOJ issues declination of charges against eye care group, opting to indict CEO for role in $3.4M fraud scheme ()
5 reasons patients check with a chatbot before—and often instead of—going to the doctor ()
CMS announces end to Medicare Part D prescription drug subsidies ()
Judge rejects lawsuit from 26 states challenging Medicaid work requirements ()
ICU overhaul ahead? Here’s where to start ()
Included Health buys Firefly as part of expansion into virtual primary care coordination ()
Ransomware attack on medical billing company results in data on 1.3M leaked to dark web ()
Employment or autonomy? Comparing pathways and tradeoffs for PCPs ()
Could you use a refresher on AI in healthcare? Here are 5 retention ticklers ()
Researchers north of the border find Canadian emergency departments in crisis—still ()
‘Mission-driven’ priorities vs. ‘goal-driven’ objectives: New study looks at the tradeoffs hospital CEOs often have to make ()
American Red Cross issues rare crisis warning: The country is running out of blood ()
Many young adults are failing to launch into healthcare literacy ()
3 years ago an Israeli hospital modeled extreme disaster response. Here are 4 takeaways for US healthcare. ()
Maine doctor of Iranian descent sues after being denied reentry into the US ()
Intermountain increases stake in two Idaho hospital systems as part of $795M deal ()
The current state and future promise of inpatient care inside patients’ homes: 5 things to know ()
Retirees need at least $185K set aside to cover healthcare, even with Medicare, study finds ()
High drug prices anger the public. Steep hospital costs elicit yawns. Why is that? ()
Maine mom awarded $17M jury verdict after her bladder was removed by mistake ()
OpenAI’s July ups and downs: GPT Health rollout, hot IPO anticipation offset by rogue AI hacking, medical misconduct lawsuit ()
OpenAI claims its artificial intelligence gained access to the Internet on its own and breached a ‘partner’ ()
10 things you probably didn’t know about male nurses—until now ()
CMS appeals court ruling on Medicare Advantage star rating methodology as insurers file lawsuits ()
Kalshi opens prediction markets to FDA drug development decisions, clinical trial outcomes ()
Why aren’t health insurers rushing to cover GLP-1 prescriptions for beneficial weight loss? ()
$17M lawsuit alleges upside-down heart valve left Oregon girl on life support ()
3 newsy must-reads on healthcare AI (plus 3 bonus picks) ()
Tempus buys cancer diagnostics firm Personalis for $1.5B ()
Women ER doctors less reluctant to err on the side of defensive medicine or proactive care—or maybe both ()
CBO investigating feasibility of using healthcare fraud savings to fund Trump’s war ()
Onetime Ivy League leader back in custody 20-plus years after fleeing justice for sexual violence charges ()
Judge tosses UnitedHealth’s defamation lawsuit against the Guardian ()
Emergency nurses know what it’s like to suffer pangs of moral distress ()
2 men sue hospital for sending them home with each other’s families as newborns almost 40 years ago ()
Netflix actress, model plead guilty to $3.4M Medicaid fraud scheme ()
Psychiatrists, psychologists spending more than other healthcare providers to lobby policymakers ()
Push to block ‘WISeR’ Medicare prior authorizations dies in the Senate ()
The great 340B debate: Point vs. counterpoint vs. finger points ()
West Virginia, Vermont top list of states where health insurance costs the most ()
Doctor faces lawsuits after allegedly prescribing ‘Holy Trinity,’ linked to the death of 22 patients ()
Resourceful researchers plan the perfect ‘regenerative’ hospital ()
5 of 10 questions policy researchers—and all healthcare stakeholders—should be asking this year and next ()
Jury awards family $18.2M after ‘never maneuver’ leaves child paralyzed for life ()
Two more insurers sue CMS over Medicare Advantage star rating methodology ()
About that baby who ‘came back to life’ in a hospital morgue: 5 representative reactions ()
5 informal identities essential to success for the modern med-school dean ()
FTC settles with Caremark as lawsuit against ‘big three’ PBMs winds down ()
Let’s say you witness—or experience—a psychiatric emergency. Who you gonna call? ()
Trump administration claims healthcare fraud crackdown has saved taxpayers $5.56B in six months ()
Breached law firm exposes hospital records on 13K patients to hackers ()
Disruptive ER patients get the same good care as their cooperative counterparts—but at what price? ()
Catching up with street medicine 3 years after it went 100% legit from coast to coast ()
Who’s more to blame for frustration at the pharmacy—insurers changing formularies or prescribers failing to keep up? ()
UnitedHealthcare rolls out wellness spending accounts for fitness, family planning ()
Physician to pay $100K to resolve controlled substance recordkeeping issues ()
Hard-hitting lawsuit accuses Mayo Clinic of playing fast and loose with AI—and playing hardball with a whistleblower ()
Lawsuit against Atrium over use of Meta Pixel settled for $1.8 million ()
CVS to pay DOJ $440M to resolve $949M judgment against bankrupt Omnicare unit ()
Healthcare leaders: It’s 2026. Do you know who your champions are? ()
Medical equipment supplier’s cloud applications breached, leaking patient data to hackers ()
Kaiser faces $13M lawsuit after patient was allegedly injected with rubbing alcohol before her toenails were removed ()
AHA itemizes ‘immediately addressable’ aspects of affordability ()
Warm here, cold there reception greets go-live of ‘Make Hospital Food Healthier’ ()
As AI becomes integral to nursing, AI involvement becomes key to nurses’ job satisfaction ()
Mangione’s federal murder trial delayed as state case begins in September ()
Ascension to buy Tennessee hospital as part of a $1B investment deal ()
‘Sacred moments’ in healthcare: Not just for the religious among us ()
Allegheny Health Network scoops up two hospitals as its footprint in Pennsylvania grows ()
Which healthcare jobs will AI eliminate? And which will it leave intact—or create from scratch? ()
Elevance Health sues CMS in latest challenge to Medicare Advantage star rating methodology ()
‘Deceased’ child revives in morgue, setting off chain of recovery for all involved ()
Fallout from 2025 Cerner breach continues: Alabama hospital faces class action lawsuit ()
New York’s Medicaid fraud unit defunded by OIG following investigation ()
PwC predicts: Providers, payers, pharma, medtech—all will have new to-do lists after the midterm elections. And that’s regardless of results. ()
Lawyers offer 7 boxes to check before hiring your next regulatory compliance officer ()
Elevance pays CMS $342M to assuage concerns of noncompliance and overbilling ()
Two former pharmacists sentenced in $800K healthcare fraud conspiracy ()
85% of hospitals experienced ‘vendor disruption’ in last year, as most brace for cyberattack inevitability, report shows ()
Hospital sued after drug addict nurse allegedly causes death of two patients ()
Enrollment in Affordable Care Act health plans drops by 3M, HHS data reveals ()
Medicaid work requirements challenged by coalition of 26 states ()
5 things to know about an emerging drug-resistant fungus now putting hospitals at risk of outbreaks ()