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2. Texas hospital files for bankruptcy Full story

3. 'Unsustainable and untenable': Poor finances push Massachusetts safety-net hospitals to brink Full story

4. Best practices to improve prescription drug plan performance. Two industry experts weigh in here. 

5. Arkansas VA leaders missed signs pathologist tied to 15 patient deaths was drinking on job: OIG Full story

6. One Brooklyn to cut inpatient care at New York hospital July 1 Full story

7. 6 recent hospital, health system CFO moves Full story

8. Biden lays out new COVID-19 vaccine strategy, incentives: 9 things to know Full story

9. Having multiple RCM partners can increase denied claims. Click here to learn how you can consolidate them.

10. UPMC forges ahead with $2B investment in 3 specialty hospitals Full story

11. AMA joins opposition to 'physician associate' rebrand Full story

12. Why the fastest-growing states have the worst healthcare: 4 things to know Full story

13. Banner Health optimized provider time to improve patient access. Your organization can do the same. Click here to learn how. 

14. 6 healthcare providers on this year's Fortune 500 list Full story

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

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