1. Federal provider reimbursement for COVID-19 vaccinations ending Full story

2. Top PBMs by 2021 market share Full story

3. 4 New Jersey pharmacies fined for alleged COVID-19 test kit sales violations Full story

4. Hospitals implement kit and tray management in a variety of ways with a variety of solutions. Becker's Healthcare is conducting a survey to hear about your experience. Take this survey to share your feedback and attend a Becker's conference at no cost.

5. Pfizer, Anthem, Eli Lilly, Janssen, Merck + others develop digital tool kit for drug reimbursement Full story

6. Senate negotiators reach $10B COVID-19 aid deal Full story

7. Ardent Health Services increased its CMI by 13% and its CC/MCC capture rate by 12% by deploying self-service analytics. Learn more about the financial and operational improvements this technology can bring.

8. US COVID-19 cases to jump 64% in 2 weeks, Mayo projects Full story

9. Hospitals are bolstering wages. Is it sustainable? Full story

10. US expands access to free COVID-19 tests from pharmacies Full story

11. Hospitals often overlook key audit components that can hurt quality scores. Learn what they are and how to incorporate them for more accurate scores here. 

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

• Test positivity rates
• Percentage of population vaccinated
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates
• Booster rates

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