1. Washington health system to sever contract with Premera Blue Cross Full story

2. 13 numbers that show Optum's Q2 growth Full story

3. White House reports 'significant' rise in vaccinations; 7 states account for half of new cases, hospitalizations Full story

4. All hospitals want to improve their patients’ health outcomes — learn why predictive analytics is key.

5. Ascension Michigan settles with feds over alleged unnecessary chemo, hysterectomies Full story

6. Hospitals to Cabinet: No Surprises Act needs more flexible timing & claims batching Full story

7. UnitedHealth Group exec: Insurers need to craft an 'ecosystem' of convenient care Full story

8. Medical testing lab countersues BCBS of Kansas City Full story

9. Can WFH + social distancing of employees equal better outcomes for patients? Join the virtual discussion to learn how it's done.

10. Humana delays office reopening date due to concerns over delta variant Full story

11. Trump-commuted healthcare executive inks settlement with feds Full story

12. AdventHealth buys theme park for $32M, plans redevelopment Full story

13. UnitedHealth Group in the news: 6 latest stories Full story

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

• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalization rates
• Death rates
• Population fully vaccinated
• Vaccines administered