1. 15 healthcare organizations suspending COVID-19 vaccination mandates  Full story

2. House passes bill to avert looming Medicare cuts  Full story

3. America's healthiest, unhealthiest states for 2021  Full story

4. Becker's revenue cycle transformation survey: Where are you now and where are you going? Click here to participate.

5. Jury awards TeamHealth $60M in punitive damages from UnitedHealth  Full story

6. 23 top rural hospitals, ranked by Leapfrog  Full story

7. New Jersey hospital to invest $600M in campus revamp  Full story

8. HCA acquires Texas rehab hospital  Full story

9. Geisinger boosted patient payment collections by 80%. Here's how.

10. 6 states account for 60% of US COVID-19 hospitalizations  Full story

11. Cigna in on $750M Bright Health Group investment; collaboration likely  Full story 

12. Atlanta medical school to gift each student $6,300  Full story 

13. AI-driven automation can save a hospital millions — these 6 must-reads explain which tools to adopt.

14. Pfizer says its booster provides strong protection against omicron  Full story 

15. Hospital rebrands: 7 recent name changes  Full story 

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Delaying a move to the cloud leaves healthcare content at risk. Here's how to make the seamless transition and secure information. 

2. Variation in care is tied to increased costs + adverse events. Better clinical decision-making starts with these 4 steps.

3. Demand for heart care is rising as a cardiologist shortage looms. Here's how health systems are adapting to the specialty's top challenges.