A breakdown of physician-friendly cities, major primary care investment moves, practice closures and 

 


February 18, 2026

1. The best, worst cities for physicians to practice Full story

2. Humana eyes $1B primary care deal as payer acquisitions accelerate Full story

3. Flexible staffing models — A competitive edge in academic medicine. Learn why here.

 

4. Alabama physician practice to close after 32 years Full story

5. Independent physician associations gain momentum: 5 notes Full story

6. Scaling + preserving independence: How specialty practices are rethinking operating models to compete here.

 

7. New York man sentenced in $70M physician kickback scheme Full story

8. Nurses urge PeaceHealth to retain contract with local ED physicians Full story

9. The new rules of private equity in healthcare Full story

10. 5 updates on noncompete laws Full story

 

11. What health threats are rising in your community? Preview local population health data here.

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12. Heart failure care is evolving. SSM Health + University of Glasgow share what clinicians should know — here.

13. Only 23% of health systems have a physician retention plan. Get one here.

14. How are respiratory, GI + infectious disease metrics trending in your area? Find out here.

15. Interested in more? See Becker’s full lineup of webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

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