1. U of Chicago Medical Center defeats debt fraud suit Full story

2. 7 ways this COVID-19 surge is different Full story

3. New York health system to lay off up to 118 employees Full story

4. What do health technology and billing leaders need to know? Hear what past and present CIOs from Cleveland Clinic, UT Health Austin & more think at Becker's 6th annual HIT + RCM hybrid event.

5. Employees demand pay after Tennessee hospital closure Full story

6. Louisiana hospital inks affiliation to avoid $200M Epic EHR price tag Full story

7. Why the US healthcare system ranks last among 11 wealthy countries Full story

8. R1 RCM Q2 financial results Full story

9. Chances are you're overlooking dozens of small changes that can deliver big results in your revenue cycle. Change that here.

10. Hospitals with higher credit ratings weathered greater margin deterioration, Fitch says Full story

11. California's highest court to hear Aetna competition case Full story

12. Missouri Hospital Association taps former Cerner leader as CEO Full story

13. Healthcare staffing needs a reckoning. Learn how to rethink your workforce model and why not doing so will cost you more.

14. UnitedHealth Group in the news: 6 latest stories Full story

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

• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalization rates
• Death rates
• Population fully vaccinated
• Vaccines administered

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Healthcare has a patient-no-show problem. Here's what your health system can do about it.

2. Will a digital transformation help your health system reach its goals? Click here to learn what's hype and what works.

3. There are 4 transformations hospitals must undergo to fit into healthcare's new ecosystem. Click here to learn them.