1. Congress' last-minute $1.7 trillion omnibus package: 8 healthcare takeaways Full story

2. 34 hospitals with the most ER visits Full story

3. Kentucky hospital to lay off 112 Full story

4. Health Assurance Podcast: Dr. Stephen Klasko and Hemant Taneja, CEO and Managing Director at General Catalyst, talk about what's needed to transform the healthcare ecosystem and deliver what people need most. The co-authors of the book UnHealthcare discuss health equity, responsible innovation and a future that's not just making the wealthy healthier.  

5. Viewpoint: President of hospital where nurse called 911 is changing his tone Full story

6. 5 hospitals seeking CEOs Full story

7. Can health systems compete with disruption from CVS, Walgreens? Full story

8. 11 called-off hospital deals Full story

9. Your organization has tons of data, but what's it worth? Learn how Kaiser, Quorum and City of Hope derive value from their data.  

10. 'It can be a hardship': How Trinity Health hopes to reduce worker stress with daily pay option Full story

11. Creative ways hospitals plan to attract talent in 2023 Full story

12. New Jersey hospital faces criticism over CEO search Full story

13. Your EHR network could be costing you patients. Here's an easy-to-use, integrated solution with a 98% patient deliverability rate.  

14. New Texas hospital unlawful, hospital org says: 3 things to know Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. To help patients, a larger staff isn't always the answer. Three ways intelligent automation can help.

2. How healthy is your workforce? These programs can help empower healthcare workers to improve their health and better serve patients.

3. 70% of hospitals are prioritizing DEI marketing this year, but patients of color aren't impressed. Achieve more inclusive marketing and better serve diverse patient populations with these 5 strategies.