1. Illinois hospital loses Medicare contract Full story

2. Physicians are concerned about omicron's paradox for hospitals Full story

3. Billing issue affects data of 1,661 Advocate Aurora patients Full story

4. Patients are struggling to afford your services. It's time to rethink your billing strategy. Here's how to get started.

5. Endometriosis surgeons sue UnitedHealth, Aetna over claims denials Full story

6. 16 states where hospitals are experiencing workforce shortages Full story

7. Lawmakers ask Ohio Medicaid to deem Summa Health 'distressed hospital' amid COVID-19 spike Full story

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9. Variation in care is tied to increased costs + adverse events. Better clinical decision-making starts with these 4 steps.

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11. Anthem, Emory Healthcare pen 11-hospital network contract Full story

12. Iowa paying Favorite Healthcare $330 per overtime hour for its travel nurses Full story

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