1. LHC Group shareholders green light acquisition by Optum Full story

2. Mayo, UnitedHealthcare reach agreement for Medicare Advantage contract Full story

3. Hospitals see continued weaponization of pandemic aid Full story

4. Burnout can cost healthcare organizations more than $1M per physician. Learn how the right technology can liberate overwhelmed staff and reduce cost.

5. California revokes payer's Medicare license Full story

6. CMS to cover COVID-19 vaccinations for children five and younger Full story

7. Q&A: Tom Grote, CEO of Banner|Aetna, on joint venture's 1st 5 years Full story

8. 'Time is of the essence' to extend ACA subsidies, CMS administrator says Full story

9. Curious about AI's place in cardiology? Demystify AI and learn how to make it part of your digital strategy.

10. Humana's chief accounting officer retiring in August Full story

11. Maine provider, Anthem agree to new contract Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Traditional care coordination is broken. Now, hospitals are turning to "care orchestration" to scale up care and relieve overwhelmed staff. Learn more about the approach here.

2. How NYC Health + Hospitals and Optum recruit hard-to-fill Epic roles — get their tips and strategies in this 10-part health IT hiring guide.

3. Untimely care kills patient loyalty. Learn how to knock down barriers to timely care and improve patient satisfaction in this report.