NCLEX pass rate trends, med school education gaps & $602M in CDC funding cuts blocked February 13, 2026 1. NCLEX pass rates dip in 2025 Full story 2. Brigham and Women's to phase out Dana-Farber PAs: Boston Globe Full story…
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States push back on $602M in CDC cuts & lawmakers press UC for new med school. February 12, 2026 1. 4 states sue Trump administration over $602M CDC cuts Full story 2. PeaceHealth to lay off 94, including nurses Full…
Physician subsidies rise, federal bill would end H-1B program & MultiCare taps CNO February 11, 2026 1. The physician work-pay gap widens Full story 2. Lawmaker introduces bill to end H-1B visa program Full story 3. Hackensack Meridian & others share how…
Reattracting RNs to the bedside, a health system bankruptcy & surgery disruptions lead today’s news. February 10, 2026 1. Top factors that would bring RNs back to the bedside: Penn Nursing study Full story 2. Texas hospital temporarily halts trauma surgeries Full story…
ED throughput eases, a new framework for diagnostic excellence & Kaiser strike expands. February 9, 2026 1. Cold weather continues to disrupt care at some hospitals Full story 2. ED throughput improves slightly as acuity rises: Vizient Full story 3.…
Uninsured surge planning, GLP-1 pricing battle & TrumpRx debuts February 6, 2026 1. How systems are preparing to care for a spike in uninsured patients Full story 2. War breaks out over GLP-1 pills Full story 3. Health systems are…
Hard-to-fill clinical jobs & MetroHealth-Cleveland Clinic trauma center debate heats up. February 5, 2026 1. The hardest clinical jobs to fill, ranked Full story 2. MetroHealth CEO urges Cleveland Clinic to reconsider level 1 trauma center plans Full story 3.…
LPN, LVN supply to drop 36% by 2037 & rural healthcare exposed to immigration shifts. February 4, 2026 1. National RN shortage to shrink, LPN demand to swell: Report Full story 2. Study: Rural areas heavily depend on foreign-born physicians…
Press Ganey to convene system CEOs, TrumpRx delayed & Ohio hospital cuts ED boarding 82%. February 3, 2026 1. Press Ganey to convene health system CEOs in Zero Harm 24/7 initiative Full story 2. TrumpRx launch delayed Full story 3.…
Flu activity rebounds, cognitive tests spur retirements & shutdown enters day 3. February 2, 2026 1. Flu activity rebounds nationwide after 3-week decline: 5 updates Full story 2. Some older physicians are opting for retirement over cognitive tests Full story…
