1. Supreme Court considers federal vaccination mandates: 8 things to know  Full story

2. More than 19% of US hospitals are critically understaffed: Numbers by state  Full story

3. California Democrats pitch plan for taxpayer-funded universal healthcare: 7 things to know  Full story

4. Mayo Clinic, One Medical and Baycare are leading patient loyalty. Learn how the best do it.

5. West Virginia seeks permission to offer 4th vaccine dose  Full story

6. 5 hospitals, health systems mandating boosters for employees  Full story

7. Nurse hiring opportunities are right under your nose. See how hospitals can build a talent pipeline from students within their own walls here. 

8. Trinity Health won't buy Tower Health hospital  Full story

9. Hospitals in Texas, Illinois face Medicare termination  Full story

10. Mission Health CMO to leave HCA for new role  Full story

11. A new year calls for new processes. See why hospitals are making enhanced document automation a resolution for 2022 and beyond. 

12. Baylor Scott & White CEO retires, joins private equity firm  Full story

13. Walmart loses health executive  Full story

14. 4 early findings on omicron symptoms  Full story

15. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state:

• Test positivity rates
• Population fully vaccinated
• Hospitalizations
• Deaths

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