1. Hospitals are bolstering wages. Is it sustainable?  Full story

2. Intermountain's CEO talks merger with SCL Health: 'It's a service commitment'  Full story

3. Senate negotiators reach $10B COVID-19 aid deal  Full story

4. COVID-19 funding fraud is now a top government priority. Follow these 4 tips to ensure your organization isn't at risk.

5. Michael Dowling: Maternal mortality isn't changing, so Northwell will  Full story

6. Federal provider reimbursement for COVID-19 vaccinations ending  Full story

7. COVID-19 left healthcare experience strategy in desperate need of transformation. Click here to find out how leading health systems are building a more human-focused experience.

8. Flu hospitalizations rise for 8th week straight: 8 CDC notes  Full story

9. Nurse practitioner average annual wage in 50 states  Full story

10. 10 healthiest, unhealthiest US cities  Full story

11. How Ballad, MetroHealth and 2 other systems are addressing COVID misinformation and restoring patient trust. Join the virtual discussion here.

12. Howard University Hospital nurses plan strike  Full story

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14. Biden proposes ACA coverage expansion to include more families  Full story

15. Stats by state:

• COVID-19 hospitalization rates
• COVID-19 test positivity rates
• Percentage of population fully vaccinated
• COVID-19 death rates
• ICU utilization
• Staffing shortages
• Booster rates
• COVID-19 vaccination rates up/down
• COVID-19 cases trend 

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