New York City nurse strike tests hospital labor strategy and public trust
Thousands of unionized nurses and hospital workers walked off the job this week in what labor leaders describe as the largest nursing strike in New York City history, intensifying scrutiny…
Rural Hospitals Sound Alarm: Transformation Money May Never Transform Anything
Rural hospital leaders are expressing concern that federal funding from the new Rural Health Transformation Program may not reach the hospitals it was designed to help. CMS awarded $50 billion…
Weekly Wrap Up for the Week of January 5, 2026
Johnson & Johnson announces drug pricing deal with Trump administration What’s happening: Johnson & Johnson executives are pushing back on the Trump administration’s aggressive drug pricing proposals, arguing that deeper…
From Maternity Deserts to Hospital Deserts: California’s Care Crisis
California’s safety-net hospitals are facing a potential financial crisis as multiple pressures converge, according to Scripps Health CEO Chris Van Gorder and CFO Brett Tande. With a $100 million annual…
House Advances Obamacare Subsidy Extension After GOP Defections
The U.S. House on Jan. 7 advanced legislation to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act premium subsidies for three years, a move that could stabilize insurance markets but faces a difficult…
CDC childhood vaccine schedule overhaul signals major shift for hospitals
The Trump administration is moving forward with a significant overhaul of the nation’s childhood immunization schedule, directing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reevaluate long-standing vaccine recommendations. The…
Rural health funding becomes a political lever as billions flow to states
Billions of dollars in new rural health funding are beginning to move through the federal system, but how and where that money flows is increasingly tied to politics rather than…
White House Plans Overhaul of H-1B Visa Selection, With Direct Implications for Hospitals
The White House is preparing a major overhaul of the H-1B visa selection process, a move that could significantly affect hospitals and health systems that rely on international physicians, nurses,…
Weekly Wrap Up for the Week of December 15, 2025
Congress leaves without ACA subsidy deal, allowing Dems to strike What’s happening: Congress left for the year without a deal to extend enhanced ACA subsidies, setting up potential 2026 premium…
Santa / Congress Didn’t Put ACA Subsidies in the Sack of Presents This Year
Congress has left Washington for the holidays, and the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits remain unresolved. Both the House and Senate are now in recess until the new…