1. UnitedHealth Group names Andrew Witty CEO Full story

2. 13 recent hospital, health system CEO moves Full story

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

• Death rates
• Hospitalizations 

4. Listen as Donald Brandt, Group Manager of Executive Education at Intuitive, sits down with Scott Becker to discuss the future of the healthcare industry.

5. US death toll passes 450,000; 1st federal vaccine sites to open in California — 7 COVID-19 updates Full story

6. Merck CEO announces retirement Full story

7. Overwhelmed by resource shortages? Learn how analytics can help you manage scarce resources and minimize physician burnout during this live discussion.

8. Former Massachusetts healthcare executive charged in $100M fraud scheme Full story

9. Avoid painkillers before getting COVID-19 vaccine, experts say Full story

10. Your healthcare organization's data needs protection. Join this webinar to learn how you can safeguard it with cybersecurity measures, digital ID and biometrics.

11. Health policy expert front-runner for top CMS job, Politico reports Full story

12. Providence taps nurse to lead Oregon West division Full story

13. Widow inspires Renown Health hospitals to lift visitor restrictions for COVID-19 patients Full story

14. Arkansas CEO to head Children's Hospital Association board Full story

15. Sanctioned California hospital reveals new COVID-19 vaccine screening rules Full story

16. Hospital M&A: 12 recent deals Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. CMS price transparency audits are here. Download this e-Book to read how clinical and finance executives from 12 systems are preparing

2. Hospital renovations can disrupt sterile processing. Click here to learn how to maintain uptime processing and maintain surgical volume.

3. The healthcare real estate landscape is changing: 3 trends and 1 investment strategy all physician owners should know. Click here to read the guide.