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FastFinance: Physician unionizing push; Trans services rules

Rich Daly
Published March 3, 2026 4:08 pm | Updated March 4, 2026 10:03 am

Health systems face a growing physician unionization push this year, amid heightened overall strike activity.

Also, this week’s Weird Number: 20. That’s the number of states that have enacted mandatory minimum income limits for free or discounted care.

One More Thing: CMS has issued two rules that aim to bar “sex-rejecting procedures” on children, which some warned will cost hospitals more than regulators estimate.

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Rich Daly

Rich Daly is a senior editor with HFMA, Downers Grove, IL.
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