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2. California Medicaid patients struggle to fill prescriptions under new program Full story

3. How soon could vaccines for kids under 5 arrive? 5 updates Full story

4. Your infusion center is sitting on unused capacity. Here's how to unlock it. 

5. 10 hospitals seeking pharmacy leaders Full story

6. Oklahoma won't discipline physicians prescribing unproven COVID-19 treatments Full story 

7. The CEOs of Carilion Clinic and Saint Luke's Health System plan to transform the patient experience in 2022. Click here to find out how

8. Maryland governor launches $2M COVID-19 booster lottery Full story

9. 3 new medication safety best practices for hospitals: ISMP Full story

10. Pennsylvania health system lays off staff as CEO exits Full story

11. Some rare disease patients need regular infusions that eat up their time and freedom. See how some hospitals are changing this here.

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Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Demand for mental healthcare is far outpacing supply. See how virtual care can help here. 

2. Time to ditch manual registration. Learn how one clinic chain achieved a 94% patient satisfaction rate through touchless registration. 

3. The total joint market is growing even faster than you think. Here's how one Oregon ASC is making the most of it.