Editors’ Top Five Week of February 12, 2018

What’s Propelling Health IT Spending in 2018?
An Illinois-based health care advisory firm surveyed 38 individuals from global tech firms, population health management organizations, digital health companies, global management consulting firms and more. (Erin Dietsche/MedCityNews)

5 Health Care Groups Weigh in on Bipartisan Budget Deal
…will allow for robust investment in agencies and programs vital to nation’s health security (Kelly Gooch/Becker’s Hospital Review)

Everyone Suddenly Wants to Fund Community Health Centers 
It looks like health providers serving low-income Americans just might ride the next wave of congressional funding after treading water for months. (Paige Winfield Cunningham/The Washington Post)

Pennsylvania’s Proposed Public Agency Consolidation 
The governor’s office has said as part of his just under $33 billion general fund budget, he will also unveil proposed new investments in child care and funds to aid people with intellectual disabilities currently on a waiting list for services.  (Kate Giammarise/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

The Looming Crisis in Health Care
Immigrants are currently 24 percent of the nation’s home health aides. (Sara McElmurry/Crain’s Chicago Business)