1. Blood shortages delaying surgeries across US Full story

2. Missouri hospital out of ventilators as COVID-19 surge intensifies Full story

3. HHS takes N95 masks, portable ventilators off scarce medical supplies list Full story

4. Today's landscape requires a strategic partner like Cardinal Health who can provide the distribution solutions and visibility you need to advise your organization. Learn more here. 

5. 21 states where COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising: July 7 Full story

6. Minnesota devicemaker buys Vetex Medical for $39.9M Full story

7. Don't count on counting alone — Learn how hospitals are tapping new tech and best practices to prevent retained surgical sponges in the OR.

8. Tennessee lab CEO charged in $86M Medicare billing, marketing, telemedicine fraud scheme Full story

9. Dollar General: Rural America's new health hub? Full story

10. RIP 'Uber of healthcare' Full story

11. Respiratory season will be back with a vengeance. Are your facilities and supply chain ready? Learn more here.

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

• Percentage of vaccines administered
• Percentage of population fully vaccinated
• Test positivity rates + new cases