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Court orders Leapfrog Group to remove some safety grades, non-network plans proposed for ACA, healthcare jobs drop following strikes

Maternal mortality declines, health system suffers a cyberattack, Medicare Advantage enrollment growth slows

Read the Gist Weekly for February 27, 2026 — expert analysis on the latest healthcare trends, including measles outbreaks, major hospital strikes ending, Medicare trust fund projections, and industry policy shifts to help leaders stay informed.

Explore how the rural family physician workforce is declining, what structural challenges are driving shortages, and potential solutions from experts on the Kaufman Hall Gist Healthcare Podcast.

Expanded pre-merger reporting rule struck, Amazon Pharmacy expands, younger adults are getting sicker

Explore how the loss of a family physician affects rural communities’ health access, economies, and quality of life in this Kaufman Hall Gist Healthcare Podcast episode featuring expert analysis on physician shortages and community impact.

Jobs report shows that healthcare powers the economy, ACO adoption continues to climb, cyberattacks at five-year high

Explore why improving perioperative performance requires a systemwide, team-based approach—not just fixing individual metrics—and how hospitals can optimize OR capacity, coordination, and decision-making for sustained performance improvement.

Physicians face higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide risk than the general population, yet fewer than one in three with a mental health condition ever receives care. Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, professor of anesthesiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Global Chief Medical Officer for AIDOC, discusses what happens when physicians consider getting help.

Prior authorizations, concerns about the cost of coverage

Life expectancy is rising, according to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention release of U.S. mortality data.

Nurse managers sit at the center of workforce stability, care quality and financial performance. As burnout and turnover threaten health systems, supporting nurse managers has become a critical executive strategy for sustaining performance and growth.