1. 12 hospitals have closed during the COVID-19 pandemic  Full story

2. Baylor Scott & White's operating income nearly doubles  Full story

3. 29 hospitals postponing elective procedures amid the COVID-19 resurgence  Full story

4. Tune in to our new podcast episode with Henry Charlton, SVP & GM of Intuitive’s US and Europe Business

5. New York hospital to close ICU, cut 80 jobs
Full story

6. US hits 150K+ daily cases for 1st time; 18 states set hospitalization records -- 5 COVID-19 updates  Full story

7. West Virginia health system seeks to quadruple hospital's bed count  Full story

8. Does your health system know how to cut through the noise to best utilize the mass availability of data at its fingertips? Click here to learn 3 strategies to get the most out of your data.

9. 10 latest healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements  Full story

10. Premier Health to outsource about 700 food, environmental services jobs  Full story

11. Pennsylvania physician pays $850K to settle false billing case  Full story 

12. COVID-19 hits some communities harder than others. Click here to learn how to eliminate disparities in care and improve service for the most vulnerable.

13. Montefiore CEO Dr. Philip Ozuah on why he refused to ration a 1-day supply of N95 masks  Full story 

14. COVID-19-positive nurses in North Dakota get OK to keep working amid staffing shortage  Full story 

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

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

Becker's Learning Opportunities

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

2. 10 plays to overcome 2020 financial challenges and return to profitability. Click here to read the hospital executive playbook.

3. Glycemic control is critical for managing all patients, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. Click here to learn best practices to improve patient outcomes.