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

• Test positivity rates + new cases
• Hospitalizations
• States where virus is spreading fastest, slowest

2. COVID Tracking Project: The 3rd surge has likely begun  Full story

3. Cases up in 41 states; remdesivir has little effect on survival, WHO study finds — 4 COVID-19 updates  Full story

4. Get insights from the latest survey on patient communication—most importantly what's changed and what hasn’t during COVID-19—in this free guide!

5. Trump, Biden hold town halls: 5 healthcare takeaways  Full story

6. Missouri hospital leader worries area will be 'next New York' as 8 hospitals halt ambulance admissions  Full story

7. Diversity as a driver of excellence — how variation in strategy, ideas and personnel can bolster hospital resilience

8. Avera, Sanford shift surgeries to fulfill staffing, patient needs amid COVID-19 surge  Full story

9. Wisconsin hospitals 'on the brink' as field hospital opens: 6 notes  Full story

10. Georgia hospital to close emergency department  Full story

11. Join us for Becker's first ever Community Hospitals Virtual Forum - click here to view on-demand! 

12. Barrett signals ACA could remain without individual mandate  Full story

13. HCA to help Belmont University open medical school  Full story

14. 10 states with least competitive commercial insurance markets  Full story

15. 47 hospitals closed, filed for bankruptcy this year  Full story