1. Biden pitches COVID-19 relief plan, makes vaccine promise during town hall: 5 takeaways  Full story

2. 217 top maternity hospitals, state by state  Full story

3. How Aetna, Anthem, Humana, Cigna and UnitedHealth performed in Q4  Full story

4. More than 21 million people were affected by healthcare data breaches last year. Click here to learn how to protect your data using digital ID and biometrics.

5. Kindred eliminates chief medical officer role  Full story

6. Stanford Medicine gets $80M gift to support maternal, pediatric care  Full story 

7. Biden administration fills out HHS: 13 new leaders to know  Full story

8. Catholic Health plans to buy 104 acres for new hospital  Full story

9. Carilion Clinic doubled a registration goal of 15,000 patients for its payment tool. Here's how.

10. Florida official overseeing pandemic response is stepping down  Full story

11. Declines in hospital volume amid COVID-19 by state  Full story 

12. Health system, CDC ads found on COVID-19 misinformation sites  Full story 

13. Don't let COVID-19 keep you from today's best healthcare practices. Click here to connect with industry leaders at Becker's 11th Annual Meeting.

14. New York governor: Cap profits on nursing homes  Full story 

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

• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. The COVID-19 vaccine is here and patients have questions. Click here to ensure a smooth rollout with communication templates from this E-Book. 

2. Your health system can bridge the gap between behavioral and physical health. Click here to find out how technology plays a part.

3. How does your health system select its partners? Click here to learn how to pursue strategic partnerships that are built to last.