1. Centene to pay Kansas $27.6M to settle drug overbilling allegations  Full story 

2. California hospital plans for 677 layoffs  Full story

3. Humana Foundation names CEO  Full story

4. 2021 Risk-Based Healthcare Market Trends. A HFMA/Guidehouse provider executive survey points to trends in risk-based payment models, payer/provider partnerships, and budget outlooks. Four key findings indicate the one-size fits all approach no longer works.

5. Trinity Health's operating income doubles  Full story

6. Cigna in on $750M Bright Health Group investment; collaboration likely  Full story

7. Payers fear over-the-counter test price gouging due to Biden COVID-19 plan  Full story 

8. South Carolina nurse charged with making fake vaccine cards  Full story

9. Alignment Medicare Advantage plan first to cover Galleri multi-cancer screening test  Full story

10. Healthcare organizations don't need to start from scratch to create a seamless digital experience. Click here to learn how to fast track the process.

11. Omicron may be less severe than delta, early reports suggest  Full story 

12. 5 states set COVID-19 records this week  Full story 

13. Critical access hospitals may need more than Medicaid expansion to improve finances, study finds  Full story

14. 5 highest-paying physician specialties  Full story 

15. Nevada 1st state to issue insurance surcharge for unvaccinated public employees  Full story

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