1. Kaiser posts $1.3B loss in Q2  Full story

2. AdventHealth unveils plan for former theme park  Full story

3. 7 healthcare takeaways from Senate Democrats' newly passed $739B landmark bill  Full story

4. 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!

5. 20 recent hospital, health system executive moves  Full story

6. U of Iowa Health Care offered $605M to buy Mercy Iowa City  Full story

7. Former California healthcare executives hit with RICO lawsuit  Full story

8. Vanderbilt should lose Magnet status, nurses say  Full story

9. Don't allow your organization to be blindsided by crises. Get tips on creating an effective crisis management plan here.

10. Jefferson COO takes top spot at BayCare  Full story

11. Sutter Health workers say they are missing pay under new system  Full story 

12. 20 best midsized US cities to live  Full story

13. 1 in 4 adults suffer from chronic knee pain, but relying on opioids to treat it is unsustainable and dangerous. Here's two leaders' non-opioid solution.

14. 4 in 10 Americans cut spending to cover healthcare costs  Full story 

15. HCA hospital in Florida breaks ground on expansion  Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Is it time to ditch your call center? Intelligent automation allows consumers to schedule appointments without making a call. Hear how one Texas clinic got it done. 

2. Supply chain disruptions will arise. Learn how leading health systems are increasing productivity and resiliency with technology + strategy.

3. Physicians spend 2 hours with the EHR for every 1 hour of patient care. Give them the chance to spend more time bedside. Here's how.