Morning Headlines 2/16/26

Medicaid Provider Spending

HHS’s DOGE team posts a freely downloadable database of aggregated provider-level Medicaid claims data.

MUSC Board of Trustees advances major strategic initiatives to strengthen cancer care, innovation and resiliency

Medical University of South Carolina will establish an AI Center for Health Innovation and Informatics, which will lead MUSC’s AI strategy, governance, innovation incubation, and workforce development.

Harbor Health Acquires Rippl, Expanding Expert Dementia Support for Patients and Caregivers

Harbor Health, a Texas-based provider and insurance company, acquires tech-enabled dementia care company Rippl.