1. Blue plans not 1 entity, providers argue Full story

2. Daily COVID-19 admissions hit record high in Florida Full story

3. 'Medicare for All' movement has lost its punch, one critic says Full story

4. Payer and health system execs are coming together for critical conversations during Becker's Payer Issues virtual event. Sign up here.

5. UnitedHealthcare, Northside Hospital get closer to deal Full story

6. UPMC taps Leslie Davis to succeed Jeffrey Romoff as CEO Full story

7. Molina's Q2 profit drops as COVID-19 expenses climb Full story

8. All hospitals want to improve their patients' health outcomes — learn why predictive analytics is key.

9. Arizona health department director resigns to join BCBS of Arizona Full story

10. 60+ hospitals, health systems mandating vaccines for workers Full story

11. EmblemHealth's CEO on the importance of being a provocateur for progress Full story

12. Infrastructure bill extends Medicare sequester, spares provider relief fund Full story

13. 7 things to know about injury insurance startup Spot Full story

14. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state:

• Test positivity rates 
• Vaccines administered 
• Population fully vaccinated