1. Oracle nears deal to buy Cerner for $30B  Full story 

2. 3 latest hospital bankruptcies  Full story

3. Intermountain, SCL Health ink definitive agreement to merge  Full story

4. More hospitals are eyeing a switch from reprocessing to single-use endoscopes. Here's why.

5. HHS releases $9B in COVID-19 aid — here's how much providers in each state are getting  Full story

6. California physician found guilty in $355M billing fraud scheme  Full story

7. 10 states COVID-19 may hit the hardest by Christmas: Mayo Clinic forecasts  Full story

8. UPMC launches in-house travel staffing agency to address nursing shortage  Full story

9. Hefty fines for not complying with price transparency are on the way. Here's how hospitals can avoid them.

10. States where COVID-19 hospitalizations cost the most, least  Full story

11. Cedars-Sinai receives $100M gift for children's health  Full story 

12. 8 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements  Full story 

13. 10 M&A best practices — Insights from Bon Secours Mercy Health and Summit Health.

14. Could facility fees for telehealth appointments return?  Full story 

15. 46 top hospitals, ranked by Leapfrog  Full story 

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Hefty fines for not complying with price transparency are on the way. Here's how hospitals can avoid them. 

2. Health systems can't be consumer-friendly without complete data — learn more here. 

3. Telehealth moves beyond video visits for quick scripts. Learn why patient engagement apps lead to better outcomes + lower costs.