1. UnitedHealthcare acquires PreferredOne Full story

2. 3 knowns and unknowns in this 'messy' COVID-19 surge Full story

3. Viewpoint: Increased premiums for the unvaccinated could upheave health reform Full story

4. Should you fuse identity and access tools? Hear why the CIO of this 700-bed system says yes

5. CMS threatens to terminate HCA hospital's Medicare contract Full story 

6. CareFirst BCBS mandates vaccines for employees Full story 

7. Optum quietly revamps online pharmacy, sells virtual care for cash Full story

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

9. Rhode Island attorney general pushes back on payer-pitched rate increases Full story

10. Anthem, Dignity Health reach multiyear contract Full story

11. Former Cigna exec: Out-of-pocket healthcare costs 'outrageous' Full story

12. 10 states with highest COVID-19 case increases in last 2 weeks Full story

13. Providence Health Plan names Don Antonucci CEO, promotes Michael White to president Full story

14. Centene subsidiary secures Ohio Medicaid contract Full story

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

• Vaccines administered 
• Population fully vaccinated 
• Test positivity rate 
• Death rate
• Hospitalizations