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

• Positivity rates + new cases
• States where virus is spreading fastest, slowest
• Hospitalizations
• Deaths

2. US secures 100M more Pfizer doses — 5 COVID-19 updates  Full story

3. 2 injured in shooting at PeaceHealth medical facility  Full story

4. Surgical excellence is mission-critical for your organization. Click here to learn the top five surgical trends for 2021.

5. New York hospitals now testing for new COVID-19 variant  Full story

6. 'Don't share your air': 3 California systems launch campaign to discourage holiday gatherings  Full story

7. Your input is needed! Becker's Healthcare is hosting a survey focused on Hospital Readiness in 2021. Click here to fill out the 5 minute survey to receive a complementary badge to a Becker's conference and an e-book of the findings.

8. Trump demands changes to COVID-19 relief bill  Full story

9. Dr. Birx to retire after Biden transition  Full story

10. Nurses: The most trusted professionals in America  Full story

11. 3 Must Reads

• Does your organization have a digital, frictionless billing and payment system? Download this whitepaper to learn how to innovate the patient financial experience.
• What can CFOs learn from an analysis of more than 100M hospital transactions? Click here to read the 2020 Denials Index.
• How well are you really communicating with patients today? Click here for 10 strategies to better reach patients and improve care.

12. Methodist University Hospital president resigns  Full story

13. Inova plans $1B Alexandria medical campus
 Full story

14. Outsourcing can be an innovative way to stay competitive in today’s hospital market. Click here to learn how one health system achieved this via a strategic revenue cycle partnership.

15. Massachusetts hospitals file merger plan
 Full story

16. Cardiologist claims Colorado system fired her 1 day after she told CEO concerns of understaffing  Full story

17. US sues Walmart, says its pharmacies fueled opioid crisis  Full story