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The Strategist: January 29, 2026

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Strategist | Strategy CatalystCongressional leaders reach deal with PBM crackdown, program extensions, and site-neutral policy

Notably, the deal does not include the enhanced ACA premium subsidies that were the focus of last year's government funding debate.

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Strategist | Strategy CatalystThe new disruptor playbook: What strategy leaders are saying about payviders, PE, and distributors in 2026

The disruptor playbook is changing in 2026. At a recent Strategy Catalyst webinar, we offered three deliberately controversial claims about these disruptors to 180+ health system strategy leaders on the line.

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Strategist | Strategy CatalystGraphic of the Week: Risant Health scales up value-based care

This week’s featured visual comes from a new article published in NEJM Catalyst that discusses how Risant Health is scaling Kaiser Permanente’s value-based care model.

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Strategist | Strategy CatalystZarminali Pediatrics raises $110M for aggressive footprint expansion

The company currently operates 28 clinics in eight states, with plans to open a further 15 de novo clinics, including in new markets like Chicago, Milwaukee and Dallas.

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Strategist | Strategy CatalystNews Flashes, Top Reads, and Numbers: January 29, 2026

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