1. Intermountain, SCL Health form 33-hospital system  Full story

2. 7 hospitals laying off workers  Full story

3. Hospitals are bolstering wages. Is it sustainable?  Full story

4. Don't sacrifice wait times to see more patients. Nebraska Medicine grew patient volume and kept waits below 10 minutes — learn how.

5. Former Texas health system CEO, CFO hit with false claims lawsuit  Full story

6. Penn Highlands Healthcare adds 8th hospital   Full story

7. MBAs in management linked to lower employee pay, study finds  Full story

8. Walmart Health expands: 5 things to know  Full story

9. Fee-for-service is spiraling healthcare down an unsustainable path. Learn which industries' models are worth watching.

10. Federal provider reimbursement for COVID-19 vaccinations ending  Full story

11. 10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements  Full story 

12. US COVID-19 cases to jump 64% in 2 weeks, Mayo projects  Full story 

13. COVID-19 forever changed hospitals' finance operations. Here's how to drive success in the new normal.

14. 170-bed Nevada hospital opens  Full story 

15. Senate negotiators reach $10B COVID-19 aid deal  Full story 

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Too many patients skip dental care because of costs. Discover how DSO CEOs are navigating these roadblocks and expanding access to care in this advisory call report.

2. Long COVID-19 is still largely a mystery. Here are the new findings revealed by real-world data. 

3. How Ardent Health Services improved clinical documentation and reimbursement without magnifying staff burnout. Download the 4-page guide here.