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The Strategist: June 11, 2026

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Podcast | Strategy CatalystThe Strategist in Brief: June 11, 2026

This week's episode covers proposed Medicaid payment caps, insights from chief physician executives, the medical student shortage, Eli Lilly's 340B ultimatum, and a court ruling on Medicare Advantage star ratings.

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Strategist | Strategy CatalystThree takeaways from the Spring 2026 CPE Forum

What emerged across three days of working sessions and presentations was that physician executives—and the physicians they lead—are the strongest natural ally for strategy leaders helping their systems grow.

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Strategist | Strategy CatalystGraphic of the Week: The workforce bottleneck driving the access crisis

The U.S. graduates 8.6 medical students for every 100,000 people—far below the OECD average of nearly 15, and well under Denmark's leading rate of 21 per 100,000.

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Strategist | All-AccessEli Lilly threatens to withhold 340B discounts from hospitals that don’t share claims data

Lilly told providers in January to submit claims data for all dispensed 340B drugs, claiming it’s a “lawful, modest integrity measure.” But the company only recently started suggesting it would enforce the policy by withholding discounts.

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Strategist | Strategy CatalystClover’s Star Ratings win puts CMS’s authority over MA quality measures in question

If upheld, the ruling could strip measures from the ratings every MA plan is scored on, not just Clover’s.

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Strategist | Strategy CatalystNews Flashes, Top Reads, and Numbers: June 11, 2026

A quick roundup of recent headlines, our top reads of the week, and numbers in the news.