1. California hospital plans for 673 layoffs if sale falls through  Full story

2. Why BCBS Mississippi is suing 3 hospital execs for defamation  Full story

3. 13 hospitals cutting services  Full story

4. Becker's Healthcare, in collaboration with The Chartis Group, has launched a new Health Equity channel to highlight news and stories on efforts to improve inclusion, diversity and reduce disparities. Read more.

5. West Virginia health systems to cut ties over EHR vendor choice  Full story

6. Meet the leaders of US News' top 10 hospitals  Full story

7. Hospital skeptics vie for Florida health system board seats  Full story

8. How HCA, Tenet, CHS and UHS fared in Q2  Full story

9. Burnout can cost a hospital $500,000 to $1+ million per physician. Discover what Ochsner Health is doing to support physicians here.

10. Why US may be in for a severe flu season  Full story

11. AHA: Healthcare workers need to be protected like flight crews  Full story 

12. St. Louis hospital could get $1B overhaul  Full story 

13. Whether your expertise lies with strategy, leadership, execution or finance, you'll learn something new at Becker's CEO + CFO Roundtable. Join former NBA player Shaquille "Shaq" O'Neal and former President George W. Bush this November!

14. 5 states most people moved to, left since 2020  Full story 

15. Dartmouth Health CEO Dr. Joanne Conroy reveals 4 leadership guideposts  Full story 

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