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2. How Geisinger's refund program is faring amid patient experience crisis  Full story

3. State-by-state breakdown of 76 hospital closures  Full story

4. St. Joseph's Health is on a quest to "wow" urgent care patients. See how the system is using new tools — paired with a new urgent care center — to create a more streamlined healthcare experience.

5. Insurer says it is not required to pay Georgia hospital full $38M bill  Full story

6. HCA shares hit 1-year low  Full story

7. 10 hospitals, health systems hiring VPs  Full story

8. Megadeals lift healthcare M&A to $19.2B in Q2  Full story

9. One Nevada ASC drove revenue to $2,500 per case after onboarding a robotic surgical system — here's how.

10. 13 hospitals cutting services  Full story

11. UnitedHealth Group's profit tops $5B  Full story 

12. How a New Orleans hospital saved $250M on its renovation  Full story 

13. Patients are tired of seeing 'pay in full' as the only option on their medical statements. Drive better payment results with these strategies.

14. Nursing shortage gets worse as COVID-19 subvariant spreads  Full story 

15. 2 abandoned hospital deals highlight rising antitrust scrutiny  Full story 

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