1. Northwell shifting staff to direct contracting model  Full story

2. Anesthesiologists accuse UnitedHealth of anti-competitive actions  Full story

3. 10 highest-paid payer CEOs in 2020  Full story

4. Patient growth is in your pocket: Learn to unlock engagement with text messages here.

5. Texas governor bans COVID-19 vaccine mandates  Full story

6. US to join suit against Tennessee health system alleging $800M in fraud  Full story

7. Mutual fund CEO got it 'dead wrong' in cutting retiree health benefits  Full story

8. 3 states where hospitals are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients  Full story 

9. 18,000 consumers weighed in on customer experience preferences. Here are 4 need-to-know takeaways for healthcare organizations.

10. 11 latest hospital closures  Full story

11. Massachusetts hospitals increasingly coding at the highest severity level  Full story 

12. Ochsner launches new health plan  Full story 

13. Appeals court upholds Tennessee's Medicaid reimbursement cap  Full story 

14. World Wide Technology founder retires from Centene's board of directors  Full story 

15. 7 things to know ahead of UnitedHealth's Q3 earnings report  Full story