1. COVID-19 death rate rising; FEMA sends refrigerated mortuary trucks to Texas — 4 updates Full story

2. Number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, state by state: July 18 Full story

3. 85 infants test positive for COVID-19 in Texas county Full story

4. Forecasting volume and aligning resources during a surge are possible with predictive analytics. Click here to join industry leaders in a discussion about meeting these challenges.

5. Jackson Health 'on a disastrous course' after missing out on COVID-19 relief aid, CEO says  Full story

6. UnitedHealth's earnings double in Q2 as patients deferred elective procedures  Full story

7. Live case study: Click here to learn how UCHealth transformed its prior authorization process and reduced denials.

8. Michael Dowling: COVID-19 put my system through hell and back  Full story

9. AdventHealth CEO amid Florida COVID-19 surge: 'I wouldn't hesitate to go to Disney'  Full story

10. Health systems: Emerging COVID-19 consultants for businesses?  Full story

11. Healthcare is a team sport. Click here to join your peers virtually to hear insights on cultivating healthcare's most indelible resource — its people.

12. Georgia inks deal with Piedmont to boost bed capacity  Full story

13. Amazon to open 20 health centers for employees in 5 cities  Full story

14. 'We are begging for more assistance': New York health system CEO seeks funding to avoid layoffs  Full story

15. Viewpoint: No need to clap for healthcare workers — just wear a mask  Full story