> Northern Virginia-based Proxicom said it would pay $20 million to pick up struggling health IT consultant Daou Systems. Story
> A new study released by the Center for Policy Initiatives concludes that some employees at Children's Hospital of San Diego are unable to afford employer subsidized insurance. Story
> Sutter Health's lockout of workers last year was ruled illegal. Story
> Gov. Mitt Romney said he will restore reimbursements for Massachusetts hospitals designed to help defray the costs of treating the uninsured. Story
> A court hearing on the legality of a nurses strike at University of California hospitals has been postponed until August 25. Story
> Following the workers comp hospital scandal in Ohio, the Bureau of Workers Compensation plans to cut hospital payments. Hospitals are not at all pleased. Story
> In Las Vegas, local providers float a plan to develop an academic medical center in the face of the bid by outsider UPMC. Story
> Profile: The Hartford Courant talks with David Cordani, CIGNA's new head. Interview
> The New York Times has a look at GlaxoSmithKline's pipeline. Story
> Patients involved in the episode at Duke, when hydraulic fluid was used to wash surgical instruments, continue to talk, leading to more negative publicity for the Duke University Health System. Story
And Finally... You'll be shocked to find out that an audit has revealed some Medicaid fraud in Florida; apparently services are being provided to patients who are already dead. Story