> Victor Valley Community Hospital in Victorville, Calif., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, because the state owed it about $3 million, The Sun reports. Article
> Florida Hospital and United Healthcare signed a four-year deal that will allow patients insured by United Healthcare to continue using the hospital and its affiliates at in-network rates without a lapse of coverage, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Article
> Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center joined VHA's group purchasing network. Press release
> New Jefferson Healthcare CEO Mike Glenn will be the highest paid public official in Jefferson County, Wash., with an annual salary of $225,000 to run a 25-bed publicly-funded hospital, the Peninsula Daily News reports. Article
> Peter Butler was promoted to president of Rush University Medical Center. Press release
And Finally... This guy picked the wrong day to run a fake traffic stop. Article