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

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

2. 4 states at risk of new surges; 21 need stricter measures to contain virus, White House says — 5 COVID-19 updates  Full story

3. Chicago's Mercy Hospital to close  Full story

4. How Sanford Health fosters organizational resilience — A live conversation with 3 nurse leaders. Click here to attend. 

5. CHS swings to $70M profit in Q2, plans to sell more hospitals  Full story

6. Anthem doubles profit in Q2  Full story

7. Data + empathy = The healthcare experience patients need in 2020. Click here to attend the live discussion. 

8. Northwell Health seeks coverage for losses related to COVID-19  Full story

9. 17 hospitals bringing back furloughed employees  Full story

10. Prospect Medical Holdings tries to block sale of 384-bed bankrupt California hospital  Full story

11. The 4 components workforce optimization + results from Becker's survey on workforce strategy. Click here to download the insights book. 

12. 23 staff, 13 patients positive for COVID-19 after Massachusetts hospital employee visits virus hot spot  Full story

13. CVS Pharmacy loses 21,289 patients' information after vandalism  Full story

14. Walgreens says 180 stores affected by potential patient data breach  Full story

15. Feds indict man for posing as physician, selling COVID-19 'cure' on internet  Full story

16. 1,000+ health professionals urge government to 'hit reset button' in pandemic response  Full story

17. Air travel won't return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024, industry group says  Full story