1. Biden's $6T budget: 7 takeaways for healthcare leaders Full story

2. Ascension, Sutter & more: 5 systems laying off IT workers, outsourcing jobs this year Full story

3. WVU Medicine opposes Mon Health's proposed 29-bed replacement hospital Full story

4. Compare your recovery to peers with the National Patient Procedure Volume Tracker^TM See Tracker.

5. CFO to retire after 36 years with Indiana health system Full story

6. 26 recent hospital, health system executive moves Full story

7. 117 Houston Methodist employees sue over COVID-19 vaccine mandate Full story

8. US companies can mandate COVID-19 vaccination, EEOC says Full story

9. Having multiple RCM partners can increase denied claims. Click here to learn how you can consolidate them.

10. Banner Health's operating income more than doubles in Q1 Full story

11. Insight agrees to run Chicago's Mercy through 2029 Full story

12. Tennessee's revised CON rules signed into law Full story

13. Banner Health optimized provider time to improve patient access. Your organization can do the same. Click here to learn how. 

14. 15 top-paid S&P 500 healthcare CEOs Full story

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

• Test positivity rates
• Vaccines administered
• Population fully vaccinated
• Population with at least 1 shot

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Patients crave a better telehealth experience. Click here for a 3-step guide to boost efficiency.

2. Early connection with patients saves money in the long run. Learn how to best collect payment from all sources in this guide.

3. Revenue cycle innovation doesn't have to be daunting. Learn why some health systems are scrapping the "go-it-alone" approach here.