Rush’s nursing standardization plan & Texas sues children’s hospital and physician. February 19, 2026 1. Inside Rush's systemwide push to standardize nursing Full story 2. Texas sues Children's Health System, physician over gender care for minors Full story 3. Is…
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February 18, 2026 1. Hackensack Meridian's nurse vacancy rate hits 4%, millions saved in workforce stabilization Full story 2. Hospital measles exposures rise Full story 3. Objective, data-backed diagnostic tools are critical to accurately defining neurological disorders and managing patient care.…
HHS leadership exits, primary care’s M&A alternative & a health system museum lead today’s news. February 17, 2026 1. Independent physician associations gain momentum: 5 notes Full story 2. 11 hospitals gaining, renewing trauma designations in 2026 Full story 3.…
PA pay, a growing ED trend & Humana eyes $1B primary care deal February 16, 2026 1. PA pay by state Full story 2. How freestanding EDs are reshaping healthcare Full story 3. Interpreter services affect discharge delays and bed…
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…