1. FTC requests more info, extends waiting period for proposed Optum acquisition of LHC Group Full story

2. Centene to pay $13.7M to settle New Mexico pricing investigation Full story

3. Optum joins Aetna in dropping Cerebral Full story

4. Healthcare costs are soaring, but patients are willing to pay more for a better healthcare experience. Learn which digital tools really matter to patients.

5. 10 recent hospital, health system executive resignations Full story

6. OU Health out of network with UnitedHealthcare; negotiations ongoing Full story

7. Hospitals lose challenge on Medicare payments Full story

8. Anthem BCBS Virginia president to retire Full story

9. Does your payment strategy measure up to patient expectations? Here's how one 16-hospital system increased payments and cut manual reconciliation time in half.

10. Cigna must face lawsuit over alleged $1.5M in unpaid COVID-19 treatment claims, court rules Full story

11. 11 recent payer moves to exit or enter markets Full story

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1. Cone Health staff can quickly fill 93% of patients' medication history in Epic. Learn how AI is reducing the system's need for phone calls and manual entry.

2. Just 31% of health systems are taking advantage of this opportunity to attract and retain patients. See what it is here.

3. Game-changing EHR improvements at Intermountain, how one hospital CIO managed to grow ranks during the pandemic and more. These 10 must-reads offer practical advice for digital health investment.