1. Medicare payment changes for COVID-19 tests take effect: 3 things to know Full story

2. 3 states have highest COVID-19 infection rates in world; UK variant in Pennsylvania — 5 updates Full story

3. DC hospitals treat 10 involved in Capitol riot: 6 things to know Full story

4. How Intermountain Health and Henry Ford Health System are making the patient financial experience frictionless. Click here to attend the live discussion.

5. 9 recent health plan deals Full story

6. BCBS of Kansas City rolls out digital health engagement platform Full story

7. Patients would pay $2,607 more for hospital with extra quality star, study finds Full story

8. How the nation's largest outpatient provider transformed its supply chain amid the pandemic. Click here to attend the live virtual discussion.

9. Blue Shield of California's board is majority women for 1st time Full story

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

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