1. Cancer death risk rises about 10% for every month of delayed care, study finds  Full story

2. 'COVID' fee showing up on medical bills across the country  Full story

3. Medical associations unite to condemn misrepresentation of DOs  Full story

4. BJC HealthCare to postpone electives at 4 hospitals  Full story

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6. Private equity pushes into healthcare: 5 latest deals  Full story

7. Georgia hospital closes after 6 years  Full story

8. What has prevented you from implementing AI to cut costs and drive revenue? Click here to learn how to choose the right path for your health system.  

9. Hospitals take action to avoid ransomware attacks, including pre-emptive email shut down  Full story

10. Americans have almost doubled spending on specialty drugs from pharmacies, study finds  Full story

11. US hits 100K+ daily cases for 1st time; PPE strains felt nationwide — 4 COVID-19 updates  Full story

12. Is your organization up to date on evaluation and management guidelines? Click here to learn how to prepare for 2021’s changes.  

13. COVID-19 threat forces Texas hospital to quarantine 190 workers  Full story

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