1. Illinois hospitals end merger talks  Full story

2. DOJ files formal request to strike down entire ACA: 5 things to know  Full story

3. Florida hospital sues Aetna over readmission payment policy
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4. Improved Outcomes, Decreased Length of Stay, and Increased Hospital Profits - A Case Study in Surgicalist Staffing 

5. Why hospitals are adding ER cubicles  Full story

7. Oregon tax court can't invalidate fee assessed on hospital's net revenue, judge rules   Full story

8. Read this new case study describing the significant quality and financial improvements gained through the Scripps and Ingenious Med partnership. 

9. USC's cardiovascular fellowship program to lose national accreditation  Full story

10. DC hospital closes after 158 years  Full story

11. EHRs are here to stay: Here's how to ensure your clinical workforce makes the most of them. Click here to download the white paper.

12. 'Anywhere but Indiana' -- Why employers are avoiding hospitals in the Hoosier State   Full story