1. Payers must cover at-home COVID-19 tests starting Jan. 15 Full story

2. Payer advocates react to Biden at-home COVID-19 test coverage rule Full story

3. HHS calls for review of Medicare Part B premium hike following Aduhelm price cut Full story

4. Are you on the list yet? Join Healthcare's most influential leaders from Google, Deloitte, Uber, Aetna, Anthem, Providence, Ascension and more at League Connect 2022 — the must-attend virtual healthcare event of the year. Request your invite: connect.league.com.

5. President of New Hampshire Anthem BCBS to retire after 32-year tenure Full story

6. US COVID-19 hospitalizations at record high Full story

7. 29 best healthcare jobs, per US News: Nurse practitioner is No. 1 Full story

8. Court rules against UnitedHealth subsidiary, orders $20M payout Full story

9. Demand for mental healthcare is far outpacing supply. See how virtual care can help here. 

10. Unvaccinated adult COVID-19 hospitalizations cost $13.8B in 6 months, analysis finds Full story

11. 26 medical organizations fight surprise-billing dispute process: 5 details Full story

12. Viewpoint: Health insurance surcharges the key to COVID-19 accountability Full story

13. CVS Caremark secures $3.4B North Carolina pharmacy benefit management contract Full story

14. ECRI ranks 7 at-home COVID-19 tests for usability Full story

15. 8 recent hospital, health system executive resignations Full story

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