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2. Houston Methodist physician resigns following suspension over COVID-19 social media posts Full story

3. CMS finalizes changes to its Open Payments program Full story

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5. COVID-19 makes spotty resurgence in the US before Thanksgiving Full story

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9. Need help managing your Medicare spend? Join this upcoming webinar to learn Sound Physicians' lessons from managing $10 billion in at-risk spending and get tips for replicating great results. 

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