1. HCA buys Tennessee hospital  Full story

2. 50 states ranked from healthiest to unhealthiest  Full story

3. Fired Wisconsin health system exec charged in kickback scheme  Full story

4. HIT leaders share top themes shaping analytics at HIMSS21 Full story. 

5. Virginia health systems clash over vertical integration  Full story

6. How vaccination rates are changing in each state: Up in 36, down in 14  Full story

7. Infrastructure investor to acquire stake in 8 Massachusetts hospitals  Full story

8. 48 hospitals lose legal challenge over DSH payments  Full story

9. The hospitalist and the health system — How these 3 organizations are managing costs and improving productivity without burdening physicians.

10. WHO adds new strain 'mu' to its variants of concern list  Full story

11. Ascension, Central Michigan University strike 25-year education, training partnership  Full story 

12. Lifespan hospital nurses petition execs for pay bump  Full story 

13. Is your hospital's lung cancer screening up to par? Join this discussion for the key components of a successful program.

14. 67 financial benchmarks for health system executives  Full story 

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

• Test positivity rates
• Population fully vaccinated
• Vaccines administered
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates 

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. The shift to value continues — with hospital construction. See how your facility can take a value-based approach to renovations and more in this 4-page guide.

2. What's AI's next act in healthcare? Click here to learn how hospitals are already implementing the next phase. 

3. COVID-19 altered the retirement timetable. Read the 2021 Retirement Survey Report to learn how health systems can respond.