1. 7 latest hospital credit downgrades​  Full story

2. CHI's operating loss swells to $153.9M in Q2​  Full story​

3. CMS projects next decade of health expenditures: 5 takeaways​​  
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4. Whitepaper: Top healthcare leaders discuss workforce management strategies to combat the uncertainty of the Affordable Care Act.  
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5. How expensive are knee replacements in the 20 largest US cities?​  
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6. Bermuda government accuses Lahey of bribing island's former leader​​  
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7.  Webinar: How can analyzing hospital billing data help reduce adverse events and patient length of stay? Learn more in this upcoming webinar.
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8. This week's 5 must-reads for hospital CFOs​​  Full story

9. Ascension records $795M net gain on higher patient volume: 5 things to know​  Full story

10. Aetna CEO: There will be markets with no coverage in 2018​  Full story

11. Whitepaper: How artificial intelligence can counter physician technological burnout.  Learn more

12. 11 states with the longest ER wait times  Full story

13. CMS proposes rules to stabilize the individual marketplace for 2018  
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14. IRS loosens enforcement of the individual mandate​  Full story

15. Republicans may try to cut Medicaid by first increasing program spending: 5 things to know​  Full story