1. Omicron subvariant may slow surge's fall + 2 more forecasts  Full story

2. COVID-19 hospitalizations continue climb in 25 states  Full story

3. After attack on nurse, Ochsner CEO advocates for making healthcare violence a felony  Full story

4. The No Surprises Act is great for patients, but daunting for providers… especially when they are already under-staffed and overburdened. Here are 3 ways to boost compliance.

5. Single-payer healthcare bill faces key decision in California  Full story

6. Hospitals, post-acute providers add calls for White House to investigate staffing agency costs  Full story

7. Colon cancer rates are rising among younger adults. See how St. Elizabeth's and King’s Daughter's Health are improving screening rates here.

8. 11% of US hospitals critically understaffed, 21% anticipate shortages: Numbers by state  Full story

9. 'People don't want to be managers anymore'  Full story

10. Rand: Most health systems still pay physicians based on volume, not quality  Full story

11. In the trenches with the No Surprises Act. Where are providers having success? What pain points remain? Attend this live session to get answers.

12. ThedaCare drops lawsuit against Ascension over employees' exit  Full story

13. From Midwest to West Coast, Suresh Gunasekaran is making an impact on community healthcare  Full story

14. What former Sanford Health CEO Kelby Krabbenhoft has to do with South Dakota's Medicaid expansion fight  Full story

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

• Test positivity rates
• Population fully vaccinated
• Hospitalizations
• Deaths

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