Weekly Wrap Up for the Week of March 30, 2026
A slowdown in visa processing is wreaking havoc on foreign doctors’ livesWhat’s happening: A significant slowdown in U.S. visa processing is delaying or preventing foreign-trained physicians from entering or remaining…
Iran Conflict Creates Early Warning Signs for U.S. Healthcare Supply Chains
As April 1 force majeure deadlines passed for several global suppliers, U.S. health systems are entering a critical monitoring phase. While the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, major shortages have…
Healthcare Cuts on the Table as War Spending Grows: What Hospital Leaders Need to Know
A new budget battle in Washington is putting healthcare funding squarely in the crosshairs, with significant implications for hospitals, patients and long-term system stability. Recent reporting indicates Republican lawmakers are…
Weekly Wrap Up for the Week of March 23, 2026
Trump administration targets medical school admissions: 4 notesWhat’s happening: The Justice Department has opened civil rights investigations into admissions practices at Stanford, Ohio State, and UC San Diego medical schools,…
Rady Patient, California Attorney General Transgender Legal Challenges
Four San Diego families filed a class-action civil rights lawsuit against Rady Children’s Health, alleging the hospital discriminated against transgender youth by abruptly discontinuing gender-affirming care. The complaint, filed in…
CMS Approval of Minnesota Medicaid Corrective Plan Signals Relief, but Medicaid Scrutiny Is Far From Over
Federal regulators have signed off on Minnesota’s Medicaid corrective action plan, offering a temporary reprieve in a high-stakes standoff that has put billions in funding at risk. For hospital and…
ACA Premium Pressures Rise, With Political Blame and Real Cost Implications for Health Systems
A recent poll by KFF Health News highlights a clear trend: ACA marketplace premiums are climbing, driven by a mix of underlying medical cost growth, policy uncertainty, and insurer recalibration…
Weekly Wrap Up for the Week of March 16, 2026
Match Day 2026 breaks record for residency position offersWhat’s happening: Residency programs offered a record 44,344 positions in 2026, but the overall fill rate slippedto 93.5%, leaving more positions unfilled…
Iran war exposes a familiar weak spot for hospitals: the drug supply chain
The war involving Iran has disrupted oil markets, shipping and supply chains. It has not yet produced global drug shortages, but the disruption to supply chains raises the risk profile…
A Court Victory, but a Confidence Crisis: What RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Fight Means for Health Systems
A federal judge this week blocked sweeping changes to the nation’s vaccine guidance led by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. But for hospital and health system leaders, the ruling…