1. Scripps CEO: Care rationing near if Californians ignore COVID-19 mitigation efforts Full story

2. Biden taps 3 officials for COVID-19 response team; McConnell blocks bill for $2K stimulus checks — 7 updates Full story

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

• Where the virus is spreading fastest, slowest
• Death rates
• Hospitalizations 
• Cases
• Test positivity rates 

4. The 2020 Employee Benefits + Health Plan Survey for Hospitals and Health Systems. Click here to participate and receive a complimentary badge to a future Becker's conference.

5. Skip line for COVID-19 vaccine and lose your license, California governor warns healthcare providers Full story

6. Hospitals lose appeal in price transparency case Full story

7. Your input is needed! Becker's Healthcare is hosting a survey focused on Hospital Readiness in 2021. Click here to fill out the 5 minute survey to receive a complementary badge to a Becker's conference and an e-book of the findings.

8. Cleveland Clinic to resume elective surgeries in Ohio Full story

9. 'Terrible, no good year for rural health': Why healthcare leaders are leaving small-town America Full story

10. 3 Must Reads:

• Don't risk putting off archiving legacy systems. Click here to learn how to do it quickly and securely using today’s Cloud technologies.
• Does your laboratory have the right IT tools to weather the COVID-19 storm? Download this white paper to understand which tools will help you face challenges most efficiently.
• The key to a more financially productive primary care practice is the membership-based model. Click here to learn how 1,100 successful practices have followed that path. 

11. 5 things we still don't know about COVID-19 Full story

12. New Jersey may impose per-bed fees on nonprofit hospitals Full story

13. Medical device company CEO charged with fraud in alleged COVID-19 test scam Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

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