1. Kaiser, Providence Southern California partner on $750M hospital Full story

2. Hospitals gain jobs after 4 straight months of losses Full story

3. HCA's bid for Tennessee hospital should be reviewed, labor groups urge AG Full story

4. Predicting demand amid shifting consumer trends is a headache. Experts share the latest trends + how to adjust growth strategies during this virtual discussion.

5. US likely to fall short of Biden's July 4 vaccination goal, NYT projects Full story

6. Oregon health system struggling to fill more than 600 open positions, CEO says Full story

7. Nurse staffing needs a makeover. Learn how hospitals nationwide are creating more flexible, fluid staffing practices here.

8. The ironically quiet threat plaguing organizations Full story

9. Children's Colorado pleads with lawmakers for pediatric mental health funding Full story

10. Still relying on quality stars for post-acute care navigation? Click here to learn how AI reduces readmissions.

11. Young companies for old problems: Investors poured $6.7B in HIT startups in Q1 of 2021 Full story

12. New CMS head outlines insurance priorities: 4 takeaways Full story

13. Texas Children's gives employees 2% raises, provides additional week of PTO Full story

14. Walgreens sells wholesaling arm to AmerisourceBergen for $6.5B Full story

15. The 17 health systems to which Walmart sends employees for care in 2021 Full story

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

• Test positivity rates 
• Vaccines administered
• Population fully vaccinated 
• Population with at least one shot

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1. Next steps for telehealth: laying the groundwork for the tech post-pandemic. Click here for expert insights.

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