1. Tennessee hospital 6 weeks behind on paychecks, employees say  Full story

2. Beth Israel Lahey's physician-poaching is hindering Massachusetts hospital's reopening, its president says  Full story

3. Meet new HHS secretary Xavier Becerra: 5 things to know  Full story

4. There are six marketing metrics every healthcare provider should track. Click here to learn them.

5. Amazon's expansion into healthcare: 9 numbers to know  Full story

6. Trinity Health, Mount Carmel must face libel claims, court rules  Full story

7. Michigan may be nation's next COVID-19 hotspot: 7 things to know  Full story 

8. Biden administration unwinds Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas, New Hampshire  Full story

9. Turn information into intelligence. Learn how one hospital maintained continuous capacity during the pandemic. Click here to join the discussion.

10. Colorado hospital must face class action over alleged unpaid, off-the-clock work, court rules  Full story

11. A breakdown of 10 recent CMS actions  Full story 

12. Keck Medicine, Methodist Hospital explore affiliation  Full story

13. What are healthcare CFOs' top goals right now, and how should they accomplish them? Find insights on cost control, capital projects, healthcare policy and more in these upcoming webinars.

14. 10 top healthcare companies for innovation, per Drucker Institute  Full story 

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

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