1. Kaiser's net income nearly triples to $7.4B in 2019  Full story

2. Bankrupt California health system lays off 920 employees  Full story

3. The rural hospital closure crisis: 10 things to know  Full story

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5. Trump budget proposal to cut Medicaid, CDC funding: 5 notes  Full story

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7. UPMC talks goals for China hospital network project  Full story

8. How Massachusetts' top commercial payer is working to expand access to behavioral health services via telehealth. Click here to read the case study.

9. Nebraska hospital hit with credit downgrade over EMR problems  Full story

10. 7 latest healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements  Full story

11. Price transparency and the future of care delivery -- How 4 executives are navigating healthcare's consumerism wave. Click here to read the ebook.

12. Florida hospital ordered to pay employees $107K in back wages  Full story

13. McKesson could lose wholesale license over 'excessive' opioid orders to children's hospital  Full story