1. Biden proposes ACA coverage expansion to include more families  Full story

2. 7 hospitals laying off workers  Full story

3. Former Humana executive lands CEO role at Acadia  Full story

4. Fee-for-service is spiraling healthcare down an unsustainable path. Learn which industries' models are worth watching.

5. Optum, Change Healthcare set $650M merger reversal fee, extend agreement through 2022  Full story

6. CMS releases Medicare Advantage, Part D rate announcement: 7 things to know  Full story

7. Former Texas health system CEO, CFO hit with false claims lawsuit  Full story

8. 10 healthiest, unhealthiest US cities  Full story

9. Ardent Health Services increased its CMI by 13% and its CC/MCC capture rate by 12% by deploying self-service analytics. Learn more about the financial and operational improvements this technology can bring.

10. How should telehealth be reimbursed?  Full story

11. UnitedHealth working to avoid class-action lawsuit from 1K independent pharmacies  Full story 

12. Omicron XE variant: 5 things to know  Full story 

13. Intermountain, SCL Health form 33-hospital system  Full story 

14. HealthEdge exec's advice to payers on payment integrity reform: Demand more  Full story 

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