1. 5 hospital mergers called off this year  Full story

2. UnitedHealth posts $3.2B profit in Q3  Full story

3. Up to 28 Kentucky hospitals at risk of closure
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4. Risk profiling and the COVID-19 patient backlog — hear from CMO Dr. Mohammed Saeed during this live virtual discussion.

5. Louisiana health system lays off 205 workers after hurricane damage  Full story

6. Tenet to close ED, end inpatient care at Massachusetts hospital this month  Full story

7. HCA to advise on safety protocols for final presidential debate  Full story

8. Join us for Becker's first ever Community Hospitals Virtual Forum - click here to view on-demand!

9. Missouri hospital worker allegedly sexually assaulted patient after snooping her medical records  Full story

10. 15 hospital building projects costing $1B or more  Full story

11. 20 states record COVID-19 highs; Redfield warns of emerging threat -- 4 updates  Full story 

12. Help your patients feel safe when returning for care they delayed by employing these action items. Click here for a roadmap to recovery.

13. IU Health CFO Jenni Alvey's message to healthcare execs: We still have work to do on price transparency  Full story 

14. St. Joseph's Health taps WellStar exec as new CFO  Full story 

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

• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalizations
• Where the virus is spreading fastest, slowest

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. How an ASC achieved 149% of its cash goal — click here to learn more.

2. Losses caused by COVID-19 are forcing changes in the revenue cycle management. Click here to learn how the industry's strongest leaders met the challenge.

3. Out-of-state Medicaid claims — An overlooked revenue opportunity in a revenue-lite year. Click here to read more.