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5. Kaiser would need 4 years to vaccinate all California patients at current supply rate Full story

6. Washington physician charged with unprofessional conduct after patient dies Full story

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8. 476-bed Ohio hospital joins Cleveland Clinic, gets new name Full story

9. Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO: 5 details Full story

10. New surprise billing regs raise questions for providers. Click here for answers. 

11. Kentucky health system CEO, CFO delay retirements Full story

12. Geisinger, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia enter affiliation Full story

13. Former Ohio hospital researcher sentenced for stealing trade secrets Full story

14. Illinois health system names 2 executives Full story

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