1. Ohio health systems split 3 years early  Full story

2. 90 arrested in crackdown on COVID-19 'super spreader' events in California  Full story

3. 8 recent hospital, health system CFO moves  Full story

4. The 7 keys to creating a rational pricing model that doesn't sacrifice profitability. Click here to hear lessons learned from LifePoint Health and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

5. Arkansas cancer center forgiving $650K in medical debt  Full story

6. Georgia health system will seek OK to join Atrium Health in $650M deal  Full story

7. 46 hospitals sue HHS over bad debt policy  Full story

8. 44 Kaiser hospital staff members infected in COVID-19 outbreak, 1 worker dies  Full story

9. 3 Must Reads: 

• Are your clinical assets generating the returns your health system needs? Download this white paper to learn how you can maximize your return on invested capital.
• What do nearly 4k patients say about the healthcare financial experience? Click here to see the results of the 2020 survey.
• How well do you understand consumer attitudes toward medical billing and payment? Download this whitepaper to discover how patients approach and interpret healthcare bills.

10. CarePoint to sell 2 New Jersey hospitals  Full story 

11. Police arrest Wisconsin pharmacist accused of damaging COVID-19 vaccines on purpose  Full story 

12. 5 hospital deals challenged by the federal government in 2020  Full story 

13. Hiring during a pandemic requires a new strategy. Click here to join the discussion about talent management strategies that will save money and improve staff quality.

14. COVID-19 has killed 350,000 Americans; South African variant alarms officials — 5 updates  Full story 

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

• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalizations
• Where the virus is spreading fastest, slowest
• Death rates

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Does your health system have a digital engagement strategy that coincides with its transformation goals? Download this whitepaper to learn how Bon Secours Mercy Health formulated its digital backbone.

2. Does your organization have a digital, frictionless billing and payment system? Download this whitepaper to learn how to innovate the patient financial experience.

3. Download this whitepaper to learn how pediatric hospitals can recover from the pandemic and take advantage of CMS' increased reimbursement rates by expanding telehealth.