TORCH CIN, a physician-hospital organization representing 45 rural and community hospitals across Texas, announced Friday it will end its contracts with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company over "unsustainable" reimbursement rates. The leader of TORCH CIN said the current rates pose an "existential threat" to rural hospitals.

Monday evening, Texas Tech University confirmed that quarterback Brendan Sorsby is parting ways with Texas Tech football to enter the NFL supplemental draft. Our Brad Burt reports the announcement came hours after the Big 12 Conference filed a complaint in federal court, seeking legal confirmation to potentially impose sanctions against Texas Tech if Sorsby was allowed to play. The Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals’ Clinically Integrated Network is terminating all contracts with United Healthcare over “unsustainable” reimbursement. The director of TORCH CIN says he wants to continue working with UnitedHealthcare, but the major insurance company isn’t treating rural hospitals fairly.