1. New HHS guidelines allow nearly all healthcare providers to prescribe buprenorphine Full story

2. Only 22% of unvaccinated Americans are willing to get J&J shot, survey says Full story

3. Where are COVID-19 vaccination rates dropping the most? Full story

4. Tune into this Becker's Healthcare Podcast episode for key insights on specialty pharmacy challenges and ways to thrive. 

5. Top 100 hospitals for 2021 named by Fortune/IBM Watson Full story

6. Why 1 Houston Methodist nurse is refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, even though it means losing her job Full story

7. CDC: Fully vaccinated Americans don't need masks outside in most scenarios Full story

8. CDC backtracks director's statement recommending COVID-19 shot for pregnant women Full story

9. Medicare drug spending: 4 fast facts Full story

10. Cardinal launches pharmacy platform to improve medication adherence Full story

11. Simplify specialty — Experts share 5 ways to ensure specialty pharmacy success during this live virtual discussion. Join here. 

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

• Percentage of vaccines administered
• Percentage of population fully vaccinated
• Percentage of population who've received at least one COVID-19 shot
• Test positivity rates + new cases
• Death rates