Student loan policy, flu admissions & VA job cuts lead today’s news
December 15, 2025

1. Lawmakers push for advanced nursing degrees in federal aid rules Full story

2. Flu admissions hit third-highest early-season level in 15 years Full story

3. LOS down 12 hours. OR volume up 7%. How hospitals are doing it — details here.

4. Leapfrog's 151 top hospitals in 2025 Full story

5. IU Health Bloomington expands nurse on-call plan Full story

 

6. Clinical priorities are shifting fast. Get insights from the front lines: here.

7. 20 states sue Trump administration over H-1B visa fee: 9 notes Full story

8. What are clinical informatics leaders eyeing in 2026? Full story

9. Oregon nurses allege ICE interference at hospital Full story

10. VA to eliminate thousands of open healthcare roles Full story

 

11. Breast cancer vaccine nets 74% immune response in trial: Cleveland Clinic Full story

12. 3 keys to boosting rural obstetrics, from a CEO who just gave birth Full story

13. Emplify Health saw OR strain coming — and acted early. Their strategy is here.

14. New Jersey tightens exam protocols to curb physician misconduct Full story

15. Xofluza may outperform Tamiflu in cutting ED visits: Study Full story

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17. Most AI pilots fizzle — this one didn't. UNC Health CMIO explains why here.

18. Only 24% of agency nurses feel included. 3 ways MSPs are closing the gap here.

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