1. How 3 dozen US health systems are pursuing for-profit ventures abroad Full story

2. New Jersey investor files to reopen Illinois hospital shuttered by Pipeline Full story

3. 'It would be a behemoth': Employer group raises concerns about proposed Spectrum-Beaumont merger Full story

4. RCM transformation — Lessons learned from Baptist Health Care and Barnabas Health. Click here to attend the virtual session.

5. LifePoint to acquire Kindred Healthcare Full story

6. 7 hospitals laying off workers Full story

7. US healthcare spending picks up: 4 things to know Full story

8. Former Hacienda Healthcare CEO pleads guilty to fraud Full story

9. Many hospitals are still not fully compliant with price transparency requirements. Avoid penalties with tips from this virtual discussion. 

10. Select Medical adds 7 critical illness recovery hospitals in series of transactions Full story

11. Massachusetts hospital still closed 1 year after major flooding Full story

12. Delta variant likely to become dominant in US within weeks; may see July COVID-19 surges among unvaccinated Full story

13. Early connection with patients saves money in the long run. Learn how to best collect payment from all sources in this guide. 

14. 21 hospital, health system executive resignations in 2021 Full story

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

• Vaccines administered
• Population fully vaccinated
• Test positivity rates

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