1. The average cost of a hospital COVID-19 test in each state Full story

2. California system alleges Kaiser tried to monopolize health insurance market Full story

3. White House unveils $916B stimulus proposal Full story

4. The right technology can automate several AR processes. Click here to learn how to boost collections and efficiency.

5. 15 hospitals laying off workers Full story

6. Court rejects FTC bid to block 17-hospital merger in Pennsylvania Full story

7. ProMedica asks court to toss antitrust lawsuit Full story

8. What do nearly 4k patients say about the healthcare financial experience? Click here to see the results of the 2020 survey. 

9. Advocate Aurora to give $66M in employee bonuses Full story

10. Committee chairman blocks bipartisan bill to reduce surprise medical billing Full story

11. Louisiana hospital alerted to 2-year-old patient data breach from payment vendor: 3 details Full story

12. Help your patients feel safe when returning for care they delayed by employing these action items. Click here for a roadmap to recovery. 

13. Bankrupt New Hampshire health system has 10 potential bidders Full story 

14. 9 health systems opening hospitals Full story

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

• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalizations
• Where the virus is spreading fastest, slowest
• Death rates

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Why universal patient decolonization is key in the age of COVID-19. Click here to download the whitepaper.

2. Effortless interoperability in the era of virtual care — tips for health system leaders. Click here to read more.

3. 11 must-reads for hospital leaders looking to get the most out of their IT investments in 2021. Click here to read more.