Plus: 10 states where APPs outnumber physicians

June 18, 2026

1. Leapfrog’s bid to undo safety grade ruling rejected, $10.5M fee fight deferred Full story

2. Rochester Regional cuts developmental, behavioral pediatrics program amid workforce strain Full story

3. Preference-sensitive surgery is quietly driving surgical spend — and most plans aren’t catching it. See why here.

4. MU Health Care to close 4 grocery store clinics, lays off 74 Full story

5. FDA warns of breast biopsy needle shortage Full story

 

6. The OR’s role in fixing length of stay isn’t an OR problem in isolation – it’s a clinical leadership problem across the system. Becker’s Perioperative Summit brings the leaders solving it together Sept. 14-15 in Chicago. Apply to attend as a reviewer here.

7. Health systems redesign call coverage as physicians exit earlier Full story

8. 10 states where APPs outnumber physicians: 6 notes Full story

9. Luigi Mangione to use psychiatric defense in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing state case Full story

10. 7 rural Kansas hospitals form clinically integrated network Full story

 

11. How 300 AI tools are changing pharmacy at Intermountain Full story

12. Montana hospital to shift pediatric ICU care to telehealth, drawing clinician pushback Full story

13. How trend reports are driving better interdisciplinary clinical decisions in pediatric care: details here.

14. FDA approves 1st single-dose generic flu drug Full story

15. 24 health systems dropping Medicare Advantage plans | 2026 Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. ERP success isn’t going live. It’s what you can prove 18 months later. More here.

17. The RFID playbook: how Sentara, OhioHealth and CaroMont rebuilt pharmacy inventory here.

18. EMS reimbursement pressure is rising. See what leaders should fix before revenue stalls here.

19. Becker’s resources don’t stop here — explore more webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

Apply to attend complimentary as a guest reviewer here! Opportunity exclusive to those directly employed by a provider organization.

 
 

 

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