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

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.

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.

Explore how non-acute partnerships can drive strategic growth, improve care delivery, and create value beyond traditional scale in today’s evolving healthcare landscape.

Learn why healthcare strategic partnerships falter and how to improve outcomes with credible business cases, aligned incentives, durable structures, rigorous due diligence, and simpler, effective agreements from real-world deal insights.

In healthcare today, organizations can face opportunities across geographies and sectors, each with their own unique benefits and risks. But like a fruit tree at harvest time, these opportunities can be time sensitive.

This episode features Kris Blohm and Courtney Midanek, Managing Directors and Co-Practice Leads for Mergers and Acquisitions at Kaufman Hall, as they explore how health systems can use a holistic, data-driven approach to assess operations, optimize service lines, and drive long-term success.