1. Some physicians still not paid for hundreds of hours worked at New Hampshire system Full story

2. Dollar General: Rural America's new health hub? Full story

3. 2 more potential buyers nix bids for troubled Tower Health Full story

4. Patients will ask about medical bills. Help your providers answer them.

5. CMS' surprise-billing rule outlaws retroactive ED denial policies Full story

6. 10 hospitals seeking CFOs Full story

7. Boston Children's plans $435M expansion into suburbs Full story

8. American Healthcare System buys North Carolina system out of bankruptcy Full story

9. Hospital RCM teams should play offense, not defense. Click here to learn how to prevent denied claims.

10. 20+ hospitals, health systems mandating vaccines for workers Full story

11. CoxHealth grapples with nurse staffing as COVID-19 census grows Full story

12. Florida hospitals brace for Tropical Storm Elsa Full story

13. ASCs are increasing collections with this tech. Click here to learn more.

14. CMS names new Center for Medicare director Full story

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

• Vaccines administered
• Population fully vaccinated
• Test positivity rates

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