1. CMS threatens to terminate Chicago hospital's Medicare contract Full story

2. Hospitals face closure as $100B in Medicare loans come due Full story

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

• Where the virus is spreading fastest, slowest
• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates

4. The innovative way to share practitioner data across payers, providers, and employers. Click here

5. CDC director walks back new COVID-19 testing guidelines Full story

6. 24 payer exec moves in August Full story

7.  How does feedback affect the bottom line? Click here to join the discussion on the importance of a strong analytics program.

8. 12M people lost employer-sponsored insurance during pandemic Full story

9. 10 colleges, universities with the most COVID-19 cases Full story

10. OIG: Medicare Advantage encounter data rarely complete Full story