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NATIONAL 5 biggest FDA drug approvals of 2020 5 telehealth startups that raised more than $100M in 2020 4 things to know about the CDC’s new acting chief of staff 8 health systems opening new hospitals A month after CDC COVID-19 reporting change, some hospitals still have trouble AHA urges HHS to make telehealth... READ MORE

NATIONAL 25 hospitals getting biggest slice of $12B federal bailout fund 266 hospitals with 5 CMS stars for patient experience 85 hospitals with a 1-star CMS rating for patient experience Breaking down CMS’ proposals for 2021 & more Cash-strapped hospitals press Congress for more aid CMS launches new alternative payment model for rural healthcare... READ MORE

NATIONAL 6 hospitals laying off furloughed workers permanently 11 hospitals return $192M in CARES Act payments 1.1M+ health records breached in July 25 top safety-net hospitals in the US, ranked by Washington Monthly Magazine Appeals court sides with HHS in drug payment cuts to 340B hospitals CDC director: We weren’t involved in HHS’ decision... READ MORE

NATIONAL 8 latest lawsuits, settlements involving hospitals 231 top maternity hospitals, state by state 7 things to consider with new telehealth legislation proposed After big payouts, Medicare may throttle back bundled payment program AHA: Half of U.S. hospitals could be operating in the red by end of year American Hospital Association elects 8 new... READ MORE

NATIONAL 3 strategic tips for radiology practices to emerge stronger from the pandemic 12 interesting health IT, innovation partnerships in 2020 Amazon launches primary care centers for employees CMS proposes dialysis payment rule CMS to Target Nursing Homes with Infection Control Problems in New COVID-19 Hotspots Coronavirus hospital data will now be sent to... READ MORE

NATIONAL 34 hospital groups urge HHS to delay price disclosure start 98% of physicians avoid MIPS penalties 5 FDA approval decisions to watch in the 3rd quarter 77 hospitals that received $5M to $10M in PPP loans 10 big advancements in healthcare tech during the pandemic America’s 100 best hospitals, according to IBM Watson... READ MORE

NATIONAL 18 ASCs acquired in 2020 so far 25 most environmentally friendly hospitals, ranked by Practice Greenhealth 42 hospitals closed, filed for bankruptcy this year 15 statistics on physician assistant pay in 2020 33 hospitals, health systems planning new ASCs this year AHA asks for COVID-19 public health emergency to be extended AHA News:... READ MORE

NATIONAL 7 health systems report $1B+ losses in Q1 5 hospitals bringing back furloughed employees 10 best children’s hospitals, ranked by US News AMA opposes HHS rule removing protection against discrimination COVID-19 contact tracing tech: The states that committed to, passed over Apple, Google system FCC telehealth awards surpass $100M; Here are the 11... READ MORE

NATIONAL 10 latest lawsuits involving hospitals Amazon deepens its healthcare presence: A timeline of the past year Biggest nursing home outbreaks of COVID-19 in every state Calls mount for CMS to extend telehealth waivers CMS encourages resumption of in-person care: 8 things to know CMS extends Next Gen ACO program + 4 other payment... READ MORE

**We had a request to alphabetize the states instead of dividing by region. Going to test this out for a couple weeks, so if you have feedback either way, just let us know. Want to make this as user-friendly as possible for everyone! ** NATIONAL 22% of Physician Assistants Furloughed, Others Redeployed 5 ways... READ MORE