1. Allegheny Health Network sues insurer for $1B Full story

2. CMS' final inpatient payment rule for 2022: 7 things to know Full story

3. 2 states account for one-third of US COVID-19 cases Full story

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

5. NPs get prison time for telemedicine fraud Full story

6. Northside Hospital, UnitedHealthcare ink new contract Full story

7. Humana appoints new president of its group, military, specialty businesses Full story

8. Georgia could receive $500M from Medicaid overpayments Full story

9. The healthcare staffing paradigm shift — What's changed, why and how can hospitals respond? Click here to attend the virtual session.

10. How 5 payers fared in Q2 Full story

11. Cigna call center workers demand better working conditions Full story

12. Banner|Aetna exec: Creating a 'cohesive narrative' integral to battling 'hidden epidemics' Full story

13. 80+ hospitals, health systems mandating vaccines for workers Full story

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

• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalization rates
• Death rates
• Vaccines administered
• Population fully vaccinated