August 2026

‘Ghost employee’ scheme earns former senior director at Optum 3 years in prison ()
10 standout findings in Doximity’s latest physician compensation report ()
Pennsylvania senator prepares for push to bring single-payer healthcare to the state ()
Vanderbilt University Medical Center sued after allegedly exposing dozens of patients to bloodborne pathogens ()
Maryland sues UnitedHealth for $380M over ‘defective computer system’ ()
Healthcare executive’s mansion gets star treatment in the national real-estate press ()
‘Health Freedom Index’ ranks states by free-market measures not directly related to costs or outcomes. Here are the 20 ‘most free’ ()
When Bill Gates talks world-changing technology, people listen. Have you heard what he’s saying about AI in healthcare? ()
Florida health system settles Medicare Advantage fraud claims for $542M ()
American scientists just proved AI capable of bioengineering contagious diseases. How is that a good thing? ()
States are trying policy prescriptions to mitigate youth mental health issues related to social media use. What works and what doesn’t? ()
Sword Health to expand virtual mental health portfolio with Headspace acquisition ()
Hospital CEO accused of embezzling $15M will pay $60K in restitution ()
McKesson makes major $2.25B oncology drug development acquisition ()
DOJ settles lawsuit with Medicare Advantage homecare company for $2M ()
Kaiser Permanente sued for $534M by patient who alleges treatment errors caused him to lose his legs ()
Drug mix-up at Ascension impacts at least 4 surgeries, leaves 1 patient paralyzed ()
Health systems warn of coordinated phishing targeting Epic’s patient portal ()
Doctors at corporate practices report struggles with burnout, broken equipment and delayed care ()
AI-enabled rural primary care group earns $53M in funding to expand beyond North Carolina ()
Harvard Medical School agrees to $53M settlement after morgue thefts ()
Employer healthcare expenses could spike 9.5% in 2027, pressured by GLP-1s ()
ACA insurers worst offenders for prior authorization denials, with rates averaging 18%: KFF ()
Trump nominates anti-abortion White House aide as next FDA commissioner ()
Mental health provider accused of sharing data with Meta, Google settles lawsuit for $3M ()
State murder trial against Mangione delayed as judge weighs double jeopardy motion ()
FTC investigating Epic Systems over potential antitrust violations ()
Universal Health Services buys Talkspace for $835M ()
UnitedHealth shareholders sue company over ‘corporate governance failures on a historic scale’ ()
Healthcare AI likened to a sleeping giant waiting to wake up in many hospitals not named Mayo Clinic ()
Insurance premiums, copays top Americans’ list of healthcare gripes ()
Ethicists: Clinicians aren’t wrong to expect involvement from certain patients’ families—but they wouldn’t be right to request it, either ()
Mangione pleads guilty to stalking, admits to shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO ()
Alzheimer’s can run but not hide from researchers, policymakers ()
AI could help wipe 1 dread disease off the map, blazing a trail for hunting down all sorts of sicknesses: Researchers ()
Fifth Circuit sides with providers challenging No Surprises Act billing formula ()
Semaglutide’s health benefits may be linked to dose rather than weight loss ()
Hospitals chipping away at maternal mortality one birth at a time ()
Focused mental healthcare for young people delivers big savings to Canadian healthcare ()
UCHealth sued for allegedly sharing patient data with Facebook ()
‘The Gentlemen’ ransomware gang takes over hospital Facebook after cyberattack ()
15M patients impacted by largest healthcare data breach of 2026 ()
FDA announces recall on ventilator components after 4 serious injuries ()
Drug-resistant, potentially fatal fungus now in more than half of US states ()
Are LLMs shifting the balance between ‘exploration and exploitation’ in research funding? ()
When a physician’s ‘noble’ reassurance leads to a patient’s unsought treatment ()
Prestigious educational pedigree matters much in the hiring and retention of academic surgeons. Should it? ()
6 things you didn’t know about federal healthcare fraudbusters ()
It’s 2026. Do you know where healthcare AI’s ‘social license’ is? ()
Once discouraged, now encouraged: Former CDC official gives new reasons to believe in US healthcare ()
Longitudinal look at nursing-home closures uncovers some telling wrinkles ()
Current and potential outbreaks to be aware of—and ready to talk about ()
This year’s US News ‘best hospitals’ list has some standouts among the standouts ()
AI for care of seniors: Who’s minding the recipe—and whose taste buds should hold sway? ()
8 healthcare-specific jobs growing in popularity as work-from-home options ()
5 generations now mingle in the healthcare workforce. Can they continue doing so without driving each other away? ()
EHR-based AI beckons rapid-response team to head off avoidable in-hospital deaths ()