Plus: UnitedHealthcare cuts prior auths 30%

May 5, 2026

1. HHS outlines plan to curb 'psychiatric prescribing': 5 things to know Full story

2. Wellstar achieves 40% drop in physician distress Full story

3. WakeMed created 10%+ more capacity without new construction. Learn how here.

4. AI is finding cancer earlier. Are systems ready for what comes next? Full story

5. Asante projects 300 potential job cuts amid financial strain Full story

 

6. One-size-fits-all cancer screening is outdated. See what personalized early detection looks like — here.

7. 4 policy moves changing nursing in 2026 Full story

8. Mayo Clinic ends remote-only job listings Full story

9. Seattle Children's flags helipad limits straining patient transport Full story

10. Medical group updates pediatric critical care staffing standards Full story

 

11. UnitedHealthcare cuts prior authorizations by 30% Full story

12. Broward Health sues Florida Blue over alleged ED underpayments Full story

13. Margins, workforce, policy: Becker's Rural Healthcare Leadership Summit tackles critical access and community hospitals' hardest problems. Apply to be a reviewer here.

14. Supreme Court stays lower court's decision on mail-ordered mifepristone Full story

15. 8 healthcare bankruptcies in 2026 Full story

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