31Mar 2026
March 2026 in review: Sutter-Allina deal, Medicaid renewals, ACA results
March 2026: Sutter and Allina plan a $26B system, CMS details six-month Medicaid renewals, and ACA enrollees shift sharply toward bronze plans.
Healthcare Leadership Blog
Monday, October 12, 2026Vol. XIII
The Blog
The Blog
Est. 2014
Decision-ready analysis
Decision-ready analysis
Back issues
Page 2 of 1127Feb 2026
February 2026 in review: Extenders pass, margins settle, UMMC goes offline
February 2026: Congress extends hospital at home, telehealth and DSH relief; Kaufman Hall reports flat 2025 margins; ransomware closes UMMC clinics.
30Jan 2026
January 2026 in review: ACA subsidies lapse, MA rates and new GME slots
January 2026: enhanced ACA subsidies lapse, CMS proposes a 0.09% MA rate change for 2027, and 400 new residency slots go to teaching hospitals.
31Dec 2025
December 2025 in review: ACA credits lapse, rural awards land, HHS eyes AI
December 2025 recap: enhanced ACA subsidies expire, CMS awards first-year rural transformation funds to all 50 states, HHS releases AI strategy and RFI.
28Nov 2025
November 2025 in review: Shutdown ends, OPPS final rule squeezes outpatient
November 2025 recap: shutdown ends with telehealth and hospital at home extended to Jan. 30; CMS finalizes 2.6% OPPS update with site-neutral expansion.
31Oct 2025
October 2025 in review: Shutdown stalls virtual care as ACA premiums jump
October 2025 recap: shutdown halts Medicare telehealth and hospital at home, ACA premiums climb about 26%, Q3 hospital M&A rebounds, 2026 PFS finalized.
30Sep 2025
September 2025 in review: Shutdown looms, rural fund opens, visa fee hits
September 2025 recap for hospital leaders: shutdown deadline, ACA subsidy cliff, $50B rural health fund opens, and a $100,000 H-1B fee.
29Aug 2025
August 2025 in review: 340B rebate fight, BCBS settlement, Epic’s AI push
August 2025: Hospitals pushed back on a 340B rebate pilot, a court approved the $2.8B BCBS provider settlement, and Epic detailed its AI roadmap.
31Jul 2025
July 2025 in review: OBBBA becomes law as CMS issues 2026 payment rules
July 2025: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act became law, CMS proposed 2026 outpatient and physician rates, and finalized a 2.6% inpatient update.
30Jun 2025
June 2025 in review: Senate toughens Medicaid cuts, Medicare fund date nears
June 2025: The Senate tightened Medicaid provider tax limits, Medicare's trust fund date moved to 2033, and CMS took on prior authorization.
30May 2025
May 2025 in review: House passes Medicaid cuts as CMS widens MA audits
May 2025: The House passed deep Medicaid cuts by one vote, CMS expanded Medicare Advantage audits, and a ransomware attack hit Kettering Health.
18May 2025
Redefining the Role of the Hospital CEO in 2025: Strategy, Stakeholders, and Survival
Hospital CEOs face converging pressures across strategy, workforce, finance, technology, trust, and stakeholder expectations. This executive brief outlines the leadership priorities required for organizational resilience.