Analysis of the week's biggest healthcare stories, including ACA affordability, declining mortality, AI adoption and rural healthcare transformation.

Major healthcare fraud enforcement announced, infant mortality fell to all-time low, sugary drink, candy ban blocked

Explore the latest healthcare policy and business updates, including H-1B visa fee changes, maternity care billing codes, CKM screening guidelines and health data privacy risks.

Kaufman Hall’s Gist Weekly covers Medicaid work requirements, No Surprises Act IDR reform, healthcare AI governance, travel nurses, and behavioral health access.

Explore Kaufman Hall’s Gist Weekly: May 29, 2026, featuring healthcare industry news, ACA exchange policy changes, Ebola outbreak response, digital health trends, cybersecurity updates, patient data privacy concerns, and strategic insights for hospitals, health systems, and healthcare leaders.

Hantavirus outbreak tests U.S. preparedness, fair weather for major insurers, overdose deaths continue to fall but new threat emerging

Explore Kaufman Hall’s Gist Weekly for May 8, 2026, featuring expert insights on healthcare policy, hospital strategy, AI, M&A activity, workforce trends, and the latest industry developments.

CMS indefinitely suspends GLP-1 pilot, call for nominations for U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, UnitedHealth beats quarterly estimates.

This week’s Gist Weekly covers key healthcare industry developments including hospital financial performance trends, emerging care delivery strategies, and notable policy and regulatory updates shaping providers, payers, and the broader healthcare landscape.

Budget request includes healthcare cuts, stricter vetting slows physician pipeline, insurers reduce prior auths

CMS memo outlines expectations for hospital food and nutritional services, GLP-1 pill approved, new HHS/CMS advisory committee announced

Explore Kaufman Hall’s Gist Weekly for March 27, 2026—featuring expert analysis of the latest healthcare policy, business trends, and industry developments shaping leaders’ decisions.