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Today, we unveiled the Fierce 15 of 2026 —15 companies leading the way to deliver game-changing innovation to improve care delivery and operations bit.ly/4rp4xM6

Fierce Healthcare's Fierce 15 of 2026

The U.S. healthcare system is riddled with inefficiencies and administrative bottlenecks that clog up the gears, fueling clinician burnout, slowing care for patients and driving up costs.That's why...

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WellSpan reports 66% workplace violence reduction with Canopy's safety tech fiercehealthcare.com/hospita…

WellSpan reports 66% workplace violence reduction with Canopy's safety tech

WellSpan Health saw a 66% reduction in workplace violence within a year of implementing connected safety platform Canopy’s technology, the organizations said in a

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Vega Health licenses AI models from Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation to predict patient risks fiercehealthcare.com/health-…

Vega Health licenses AI models from Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation to predict patient risks

Vega Health, a startup helping health systems evaluate and deploy AI, is teaming up with Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) to license its AI models.  | Vega helps customers with testing,...

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From Medicaid work requirement exemptions to AI safeguards in coverage: New AMA policies from annual meeting fiercehealthcare.com/regulat…

From Medicaid work requirement exemptions to AI safeguards in coverage: New AMA policies from...

The American Medical Association (AMA) announced a slew of policies at its Annua | The organization released a series of new policy announcements, alongside a new president-elect, at its Annual...

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Humana to sell off minority stake in end-of-life care provider Gentiva fiercehealthcare.com/payers/…

Humana to sell off minority stake in end-of-life care provider Gentiva

Humana announced this week that it intends to divest its minority stake in Gentiva, the largest provider of end-of-life care in the country. | Humana announced this week that it intends to divest its...

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Provider groups file lawsuit against HHS over anti-trans Ryan White funding rules fiercehealthcare.com/provide…

Provider groups file lawsuit against HHS over anti-trans Ryan White funding rules

A group of medical associations and providers has filed a lawsuit challenging new federal funding requirements for Ryan White clinics involving gender-affirming care. | The new funding requirements...

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Virtual care tech companies launch 'out-of-the-box' RPM tool for pharmacies fiercehealthcare.com/digital…

Virtual care tech companies launch 'out-of-the-box' RPM tool for pharmacies

A group of partners has launched a turn-key program to help pharmacies embrace remote patient monitoring (RPM) and get reimbursed. | The program's goal is to empower pharmacies, particularly indepe...

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Healthcare costs poised to jump 9% in 2027 as health plans blame AI adoption, drug prices fiercehealthcare.com/payers/…

Healthcare costs poised to jump 9% in 2027 as health plans blame AI adoption, drug prices

Health plans expect the cost of treating patients to climb in 2027, projecting the highest medical cost trend in nearly two decades with a 9% rise in commercial health costs, according to a new ana |...

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Hospital associations push CMS for higher 2027 pay bump, softer ramp-up for mandatory model fiercehealthcare.com/provide…

Hospital associations push CMS for higher 2027 pay bump, softer ramp-up for mandatory model

Alongside their annual criticisms of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ annual pay rate increase for inpatient care, hospital groups are pushing the agency to reconsider a mandatory na |...

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Ardent Health's surprise CEO change reflected need for margin focus amid headwinds, CFO says fiercehealthcare.com/provide…

Ardent Health's surprise CEO change reflected need for margin focus amid headwinds, CFO says

Last week’s unexpected CEO shuffle at for-profit health system Ardent Health was a “proactive, not reactive” move as the company’s board foresaw a need for strengthened core operating performance a |...

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AHIP 2026: Why Ascendiun CEO Paul Markovich is bullish on building out a digital health record for patients fiercehealthcare.com/payers/…

AHIP 2026: Why Ascendiun CEO Paul Markovich is bullish on building out a digital health record for...

LAS VEGAS — If Ascendiun CEO Paul Markovich could eliminate one buzzword from the healthcare dictionary, it would be "interoperability." | LAS VEGAS — If Ascendiun CEO Paul Markovich could eliminate...

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AI use is surging across HHS, jumping 148% at the FDA in 2025, Bipartisan Policy Center data finds fiercehealthcare.com/ai-and-…

AI use is surging across HHS, jumping 148% at the FDA in 2025, Bipartisan Policy Center data finds

Artificial intelligence use cases across the federal health department spiked between fiscal years 2024 and 2025— led by a 148% year-over-year increase at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a |...

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.@AbridgeHQ picks up strategic investment from @EliLillyandCo, expands payer, research workflows bit.ly/4v7AHyt

Abridge picks up strategic investment from Eli Lilly, expands payer, research workflows

Since launching eight years ago with an ambient medical transcription tool, Abridge has set is sights more broadly on building out a full-scale AI clinical assistant. | Abridge secured a strategic...

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CalOptima Health approves $430M rate increase to keep safety-net providers afloat bit.ly/4e20xOl

CalOptima Health approves $430M rate increase to keep safety-net providers afloat

In response to recent and upcoming Medicaid policy changes, CalOptima Health said it is tapping nearly $430 million from its reserves to boost its payments to hospitals and specialists over the nex |...

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.@SOPHiAGENETICS, @MSKCancerCenter sign strategic collab for AI-powered precision oncology hub bit.ly/4v3PMkE

Sophia Genetics, Memorial Sloan Kettering sign strategic collab for AI-powered precision oncology...

Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Center and artificial intelligence-driven health tech company Sophia Genetics

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.@AlignmentHealth CEO 'very confident' in Q2 guidance as insurer eyes market expansion bit.ly/3PSl9PR

Alignment Health CEO 'very confident' in Q2 guidance as insurer eyes market expansion

Alignment Health CEO John Kao is bullish about the company's continued growth, reiterating to investors that its strong revenue and membership gains in the first quarter would continue in Q2 despit |...

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AHIP 2026: @CAQH rebrands as DataSpring as it charts course for the future bit.ly/4vJor7h

AHIP 2026: CAQH rebrands as DataSpring as it charts course for the future

LAS VEGAS—CAQH has rebranded as DataSpring, a name leaders say reflect the organizations push toward a more modern and innovative future. | LAS VEGAS—CAQH has rebranded as DataSpring, a name leaders...

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More than one-third of clinicians say artificial intelligence use is allowing them to see more patients, with a median of five additional patients per week, a new report from @Philips found bit.ly/4uCykTm

Clinicians report AI use expands patient capacity, boosts efficiency: Philips survey

More than one-third of clinicians say artificial intelligence use is allowing them to see more patients, with a median of five additional patients per week, a new

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Hundreds of hospitals warned over price transparency failings, AP reports bit.ly/4ee2tlo

Hundreds of hospitals warned over price transparency failings, AP reports

More than 500 hospitals falling short on price transparency requirements have received warnings from the federal government since April, with more “likely” to receive similar notices soon, the AP r |...

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.@UPMC, the nonprofit system that stands as Pennsylvania's largest non-governmental employer, confirmed it is cutting about 200 employees and shuttering 300 open positions that were not in active recruitment bit.ly/4e1Ah6I

Fierce Healthcare Layoff Tracker—UPMC lays off 200; UVM cuts 142 roles

Fierce Healthcare is tracking workforce changes across healthcare in 2026. Stick with this tracker for the latest updates, and reach out to the team with any layoff news. | Stick with this tracker...

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.@CVSHealth launched an AI Learning Academy for its workforce. Here's why bit.ly/4ghKNbc

CVS launched an AI Learning Academy for its workforce. Here's why

Artificial intelligence is here to stay in healthcare, and the industry's largest players, like CVS Health, are making huge commitments to the tech. | Embracing AI requires a workforce that's ready...

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