1. 127 affiliated physicians will no longer be in Centene's network, TeamHealth says Full story

2. CMS' final inpatient payment rule for 2021: 7 things to know Full story

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

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

4. Adopting a customer-centric approach can help transform the payer industry. Join this virtual discussion to learn more.

5. Prepare for vaccine distribution as soon as late October, CDC says; US redirects WHO funds to vaccine efforts — 4 COVID-19 updates Full story

6. Contract between Memorial Healthcare System, Florida Blue expires Full story

7. How to build a holistic revenue recovery strategy. Click here to download the step-by-step guide.

8. 10 digital health startups join UnitedHealthcare's accelerator Full story

9. Aetna pushes further into home health with Landmark deal Full story

10. Dignity Health, Cigna reach agreement after 9 months Full story

11. 50 states ranked from healthiest to unhealthiest Full story