In light of Medicaid cuts in the now-signed OBBB becoming law, this week’s graphic highlights a prominent use of Medicaid.

Molina changes guidance, SCOTUS ruling on RIFs, U .S. measles cases reach new high

Q2 2025 showed a modest uptick in hospital and health system M&A activity over Q1, with eight transactions announced. Partnerships and affiliations in other areas – including rural healthcare and ambulatory services – remains robust.

Hospital financial indicators were slightly weaker in May than the previous month, with a greater decline in month-over-month outpatient revenue than recorded recently.

Medical office buildings are not just places where care happens: They are strategic assets whose value is shaped by management, market engagement and mindset. If MOBs have not become part of your capital strategy, now is the time to consider how to realize their full value.

Stefanie Reed, DO, who serves as the Medical Director of Atrium’s Levine Children's Hospital pediatric hospital at home program, joins host J. Carlisle Larsen to talk more about what they’ve learned since launching the program and the outcomes of the pilot.

large and complex assemblage of interdependencies. Any change to one part could create multiple, hard-to-predict effects throughout the system. When making changes to a fragile system that serves so many, the watchword should be caution.

This week’s graphic features an analysis from the Impact of Change report published by Sg2, a Vizient company, earlier this week.

Senate parliamentarian takes issue with some proposed Medicaid cuts, payers pledge to reform prior authorization, ACIP meets amid criticism

Operational issues in access are myriad. So are the tactics to resolve them. But if systems look closer, they’ll find that access isn’t a tactical matter. It’s a strategic one stemming from an uncertain or opaque leadership structure.

A recent Vizient benchmarking survey found the top barrier to implementing AI is a lack of clear return on investment. A successful AI strategy must include a clear prioritization framework and a deeper understanding of value.

On today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast, host J. Carlisle Larsen is joined by Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, MD, who served as a medical consultant for the critically acclaimed medical drama The Pitt and contributed storylines.