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Tariffs: Understanding the impact

Uninsured by design: The rise of nontraditional health coverage in the US

HealthEdge

PSA Airlines partnered with Included Health to simplify healthcare access, giving employees a front door to personalized, high-quality virtual care. In this session, you’ll hear how the partnership boosted engagement, improved outcomes, and delivered measurable business impact.

The Sky-High Value of High-Quality Healthcare

Join healthcare leaders from Monument Health, Mainline Health, and Sentara to explore how AI is transforming clinical documentation. Learn how health systems are reducing burnout, preventing denials, and turning documentation into a strategic advantage that improves care and revenue.

From Reactive to Proactive: Changing the Care and Documentation Paradigm

Burnout, staffing shortages, and fast-paced technological change are widening the gap between healthcare workers and employers. Explore how collaboration, career growth, and AI-driven solutions can help rebuild trust, strengthen retention, and create a more sustainable future for healthcare.

Stronger Together: How Employers and Employees Can Build Sustainable Healthcare Careers

Payer vs. partner: How health plans can create member-centric healthcare experiences

Caroline Catherman

Cassie McGrath

Maia Anderson

Quarter century project: Healthcare over the last 25 years

The fight for reproductive rights continues, even in states where abortion-related ballots passed. 

Abortion was on the ballot in 10 states last year. Here’s where some of them stand now

Nursing homes were hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, and some data suggests private equity ownership made care quality worse. 

As private equity firms buy up nursing homes, some studies suggest the ownership model worsens care quality 

It was a year defined by twists, turns, and AI.

Payers reflect on 2025

Brightline and InStride offered a new kind of care for kids. 

Pediatric mental health startups launched during Covid. Here’s where they stand now 

AI adoption is expected to continue into next year.

Hospital executives share 2026 predictions 

Your monthly roundup of AI announcements is here.

AI 411: December 2025 

The company just closed a $2.7 million seed funding round on Nov. 17. 

Startup No Barrier is using AI to improve medical translation 

Alzheimer’s, a digital push, and AI, oh my!

Pharma execs reflect on 2025

Cleveland Clinic has teamed up with Ambience, Akasa, Bayesian, and IBM. 

Cleveland Clinic’s AI strategy includes building the tools from the ground up 

Last month, the FDA saw a transition of a top official and Community Health Systems confirmed a new CEO.

On Rotation: December 2025

While we love a throwback, the Covid-19 pandemic’s first year isn’t something we want to revisit.

Despite pandemic efforts, the US still mostly imports PPE

Illustration: Anna Kim, Photo: Adobe Stock

Despite PE’s reputation for raising costs and gutting assets, some physicians say it’s keeping private practice alive.

To gain autonomy, some doctors are teaming up with private equity 

Overall, deals were down in 2025 compared to 2024. 

2025’s biggest healthcare deals 

Surprise, surprise—everyone is talking about AI.  

Health tech leaders look back at 2025

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Quarter Century Project

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Hospital executives share 2026 predictions

The Latest Healthcare News

AI 411: December 2025

On Rotation: December 2025

Startup No Barrier is using AI to improve medical translation

2025’s biggest healthcare deals

To gain autonomy, some doctors are teaming up with private equity

Quarter century project: Healthcare over the last 25 years

Health tech leaders look back at 2025

Pharma execs reflect on 2025

Payers reflect on 2025

Cleveland Clinic’s AI strategy includes building the tools from the ground up

Events

From Reactive to Proactive: Changing the Care and Documentation Paradigm

Stronger Together: How Employers and Employees Can Build Sustainable Healthcare Careers

The Sky-High Value of High-Quality Healthcare

Resources

Payer vs. partner: How health plans can create member-centric healthcare experiences

Uninsured by design: The rise of nontraditional health coverage in the US

Tariffs: Understanding the impact

Uninsured by design: The rise of nontraditional health coverage in the US

Topics

Navigate the healthcare industry

Hospital executives share 2026 predictions

The Latest Healthcare News

AI 411: December 2025

On Rotation: December 2025

Startup No Barrier is using AI to improve medical translation

2025’s biggest healthcare deals

To gain autonomy, some doctors are teaming up with private equity

Quarter century project: Healthcare over the last 25 years

Health tech leaders look back at 2025

Pharma execs reflect on 2025

Payers reflect on 2025

Cleveland Clinic’s AI strategy includes building the tools from the ground up

Events

From Reactive to Proactive: Changing the Care and Documentation Paradigm

Stronger Together: How Employers and Employees Can Build Sustainable Healthcare Careers

The Sky-High Value of High-Quality Healthcare

Navigate the healthcare industry

Resources

Payer vs. partner: How health plans can create member-centric healthcare experiences

Uninsured by design: The rise of nontraditional health coverage in the US

Tariffs: Understanding the impact

Uninsured by design: The rise of nontraditional health coverage in the US

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