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.

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

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

Prior authorizations, concerns about the cost of coverage

2027 MA rate proposal, rural health funding update, and Joint Commission and NQF streamline safety reporting

Drug overdoses decline, new bipartisan healthcare agreement reached

ACA marketplace enrollment drops, the largest nursing strike in New York City history, AI for healthcare

Superflu emerges, cervical cancer screening guidelines are updated, Utah to deploy AI for prescription renewals

What a year for AI, federal policy and health plans

HHS unveils AI strategy, hospitals improve patient safety, OPPS final rule expands site neutrality

Healthcare sector delivers best-performing quarter, affordability crisis deepens, CMS proposes Medicare Advantage star ratings overhaul