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2. AMA, AHA move to dismiss No Surprises Act lawsuit, but concerned about final rule  Full story 

3. Pandemic 'is not where it was,' Biden clarifies  Full story 

4. What financial and revenue cycle challenges do you face? Fill out this 10-minute survey from Becker's & PwC to receive free registration to Becker's Health IT + RCM event. 

5. Texas physician 'gold card' rules take effect Oct. 1  Full story 

6. 5 health systems hit with credit downgrades  Full story 

7. Michigan physician convicted of $1.8M fraud scheme  Full story 

8. Self-pay accounts are time-consuming and expensive, but they're also on the rise. Watch now and learn how to protect your margins in unpredictable financial times. 

9. Centene to pay Texas $165M to settle Medicaid fraud allegations  Full story

10. 62 benchmarks on nonprofit hospital CEO pay in 11 metro areas  Full story 

11. The top-rated Medicare plans in each state  Full story 

12. The post-call center era is imminent. See how systems can slash call volumes and empower patient self-service here.

13. New Jersey hospital owner knew dozens of guns were kept in closet, police report says  Full story 

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