1. Supreme Court upholds ACA Full story 

2. The average cost of a hospital ultrasound in each state Full story 

3. Northwell chief: Medical debt ombudsman will 'check and balance' collections Full story

4. Having multiple RCM partners can increase denied claims. Click here to learn how you can consolidate them.

5. California anesthesia group files for bankruptcy after hospital contract lapses Full story

6. 10 health systems seeking RCM talent Full story

7. Physician stabbed by patient sues Pennsylvania Hospital, alleges safety issues Full story

8. Turf war flares up as 3 providers look to expand in North Carolina Full story

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

10. 5 acquisitions this year involving Allscripts, Cerner, Meditech Full story

11. Alternative payment models improve health inequities, HHS-backed network says Full story

12. UnitedHealth: $320B could be saved in next decade by reducing ED visits Full story

13. Only a quarter of hospitals say they’re well-prepared to have financial conversations with patients. Click here for 4 key steps to improve.

14. Tenet to sell 5 hospitals to Steward for $1.1B Full story

15. 26 EHR contracts, go-lives in 2021 Full story

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

• Test positivity rates
• Vaccines administered
• Population fully vaccinated

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