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

• Positivity rates + new cases
• Hospitalizations
• Deaths
• States ranked by percentage of COVID-19 vaccines administered

2. States seek excess vaccines reserved for nursing homes; US commits $4B to Covax initiative — 7 COVID-19 updates  Full story

3. Workforce COVID-19 vaccination rates among 6 top US hospitals  Full story

4. The 2021 Medication Access Report offers new data on medication access barriers further impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and how technology can make a difference. Click here to read the full report.

5. Texas power improves as water problems worsen: 5 things to know Friday  Full story

6. Houston Methodist hospitals 'overwhelmed' with dialysis patients, CEO says  Full story

7. How health system CIOs and CISOs can further digital innovation. Click here to attend the virtual discussion.

8. CMS cuts payments to 774 hospitals over patient complications  Full story

9. CommonSpirit's net income triples to $1.9B in Q2  Full story

10. California hospital alleges retaliation after seeking to end affiliation with Providence  Full story

11. Chronic underpayments are shortchanging hospitals millions. Learn how one organization recovered $6M+ during this webinar.

12. Google opening office in Minnesota to advance Mayo Clinic partnership: 5 details  Full story

13. Walmart may roll back its ambitious push into healthcare  Full story

14. Report: Feds investigating New York's reporting of nursing home COVID-19 deaths  Full story

15. 27 Fortune 500 healthcare companies recognized for equality  Full story

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