1. 1st US monkeypox death confirmed as cases top 18K Full story

2. PDS Biotechnology Corp. completes $35M loan agreement Full story

3. Medical Excellence Capital launches with $145M fund Full story

4. Health systems rely on patient payments but struggle to collect from the 23 million people who owe medical debt. Get tips on how to capture a larger share of patient profits here.

5. Cleveland Clinic reports $1B loss in first half of this year Full story

6. Biotech company raises $5M in seed funding Full story

7. A projected 65 million Americans will be covered under value-based health plans by 2025 — is your health system ready? Get tips on closing care gaps to ensure success here.

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