1. UnitedHealthcare gets new CEO Full story
 
2. UK variant now most common strain in US, CDC head says Full story
 
3. Biden rescinds Medicaid work rules in 2 more states Full story
 
4. Pennsylvania cancer hospital to lay off 365 workers Full story

5. Attracting and retaining healthcare consumers: Learn the 6 patient experience zones your organization needs to master.
 
6. U of Vermont Health Network working with insurer on Medicare Advantage plan Full story

7. 12 health systems with strong finances Full story

8. Medicare Advantage organizations can do more to curb improper billing, inspector general says Full story

9. Prior authorizations lead to serious patient adverse events, 30% of physicians say Full story

10. EmblemHealth has figured out how to make member onboarding a breeze. Hear strategies from the payer's CIO in this webinar discussion.

11. Cigna offering members $500 to switch psoriasis drugs: 4 things to know Full story

12. States ranked by hospital beds per 1,000 population Full story

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

• Test positivity rates
• Vaccines administered
• Population vaccinated 
• Death rates
• Cases