1. New Jersey health system sues insurer over $2.5B policy payout  Full story

2. 5 health systems opening hospitals  Full story

3. Man who crashed car into Ohio hospital pleads guilty to murder  Full story

4. The patient experience as a strategic imperative: A case study from Flagler Health+. Click here to attend the live virtual event.

5. Mass General Brigham shakes up leadership: 14 changes to know  Full story 

6. Catholic Health to end ICU, acute care services at St. Joseph campus  Full story

7. Former healthcare CEO pleads guilty to role in $60M fraudulent billing scheme  Full story

8. Philadelphia safety-net hospital saved by 4-organization partnership  Full story 

9. Safety net providers are losing millions in potential revenue tied to 340B. Learn how to make the most of the drug discount program during this virtual discussion. Join here.

10. Henry Ford Health annual operating income climbs 63%  Full story

11. USC to pay $1.1B settlement over physician sex abuse scandal  Full story 

12. Advocate Aurora launches investment arm  Full story 

13. Most providers believe health plans have the final say in claims adjudication. But what about ERISA? Learn how providers can increase patient revenue by using ERISA appeals in this whitepaper.

14. Bill delaying Medicare payment cuts passes Senate  Full story 

15. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state:

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