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

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

2. GAO to probe political interference at health agencies; FDA panel to review COVID-19 vaccines — 5 updates  Full story

3. Where Trump, Biden stand on healthcare issues: 8 things to know  Full story

4. How COVID-19 healthcare is raising the bar for interoperability

5. COVID-19 hospitalization surge: How hospitals in 5 states are responding  Full story

6. CommonSpirit, BCBS of Texas split to affect thousands  Full story

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

8. 10 hospitals hiring CEOs  Full story

9. Novant Health opens 2nd medical clinic in partnership with Michael Jordan  Full story

10. Einstein warns of cuts, 'death spiral' without Jefferson merger  Full story

11. Patients want easy access to scheduling dental appointments and paying their bills. Click here to learn how self-service can boost efficiency and revenue.

12. Trinity Health Michigan raises minimum wage for 2,100 workers  Full story

13. 4 healthcare execs charged in $55M scheme after Texas hospital CEO pleads guilty  Full story

14. Risk profiling and the COVID-19 patient backlog — hear from CMO Dr. Mohammed Saeed during this on-demand virtual discussion.

15. Healthgrades names best hospitals for specialty care  Full story

16. How Anthem, Cigna, UnitedHealth's hospital-based imaging policies stack up  Full story

17. 9 hospitals with strong finances  Full story