1. Financially troubled Centegra to lay off 131 employees, outsource 230 jobs  Full story

2. Healthcare stocks take a hit as GOP ramps up ACA repeal effort  Full story

3. California hospital's reporting errors cause Medicare to overpay 173 other facilities?  Full story

4. New da Vinci Xi model robot lacks proof of improved outcomes, price premium not yet supported by evidence. Read more. 

5. Sacred Heart Hospital to merge with St. Luke's University Health Network?  Full story

6. Sen. Grassley: Tax-exempt hospitals shouldn't need 'herculean oversight' to meet charitable obligations?  Full story

7. Blockchain in healthcare: Everything your staff needs to know on blockchain infrastructure and use cases  Learn more

8. Former Las Vegas hospital CEO's second theft trial barred by double jeopardy?  Full story

9. Carolinas HealthCare System names new CFO  Full story

10. Analysis: New York misspends $1.1B in charity care with 'reverse Robin Hood effect'?  Full story

11. Make the most out of patient throughput -- don't let costly setbacks rule the day. Learn more about the key steps to immediately improve patient throughput.

12. CHI, Dignity Health reportedly in final stages of due diligence for proposed affiliation?  Full story

13. Survey: Nearly half of physicians primarily blame insurance companies for rising healthcare costs?  Full story

14. 10 states with the highest, lowest uninsured rate?  Full story

15. Death toll rises to 9 in overheated Florida nursing home?  Full story