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Read about next week’s early bird registration deadline for the 2026 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference, the FDA developing generative AI guidance for healthcare and health systems warning patients about a growing MyChart phishing scam.

Read about the upcoming early bird registration deadline for the 2026 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference, the application deadline on Aug. 30 for the Creighton University Emerging Leaders in Healthcare Scholarships and prior authorization metrics providing new insights into insurer practices.

Read about the early bird rate ending in a few weeks, Arizona erasing over $1 billion in medical debt with hospital support and a post-primary election review.

Read about taking advantage of the early bird rate for the 2026 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference, the coalition letter submitted about the CMS Medicaid community engagement rule and how an earlier lifeline for rural hospitals is facing a test under the ‘Big Beautiful’ law.

Read about the keynote speakers for the 2026 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference, providers raising concerns over the CMS Medicare enrollment crackdown and how the AHA is supporting a bill that addresses nursing workforce shortages.

Read about the governor signing SB1253 to close a Safe Haven gap, saving on registration for the 2026 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference and CMS proposing Medicaid tax provider changes.

Read about taking advantage of the early bird rate for the 2026 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference, AzHHA launching a new Arizona voter engagement initiative and Arizona hospitals: Commitment to care public awareness campaign.

Read about a scholarship opportunity for the 2026 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference, CMS proposing a 2.4% OPPS payment update for 2027 and taking advantage of the early bird rate for the 2026 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference.

Read about Attorney General Mayes suing the federal government over unlawful implementation of work requirements, registration opening for the 2026 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference and AHA announcing the appointment of a new president and CEO.

Read about Banner Health clinicians filing to unionize, the federal crackdown on hospital price transparency and the last chance to sign up for the July 2026 cohort of the Clinical Leadership Certificate Program.