1. Louisiana health system issues $200 monthly premium to employees with unvaccinated partners Full story

2. Centene settles with Arkansas, Illinois over alleged overpayments Full story

3. UnitedHealthcare maintains largest Medicare Advantage footprint with 2022 expansion Full story

4. ASCs are seeing record patient volumes, but that doesn't mean improvements should stop. Here's a strategic way to take the patient experience one step further.

5. CMS unveils another surprise-billing rule: 12 things to know Full story

6. AMA slams CMS' surprise-billing rule as 'undeserved gift' to insurers Full story

7. Cigna expands Medicare Advantage plans to 3 new states, marking 3rd straight year of growth Full story

8. Medicare appeals backlog trimmed by 79% Full story

9. Is your OR ready for a post-surge caseload? The right tools + tech can expand capacity. Find out here. 

10. COVID-19 antiviral pill cut hospitalizations in half, Merck says Full story

11. Unnecessary ER visits cost $47B a year, report finds Full story

12. Aetna brings country's largest telepsychiatry practice into provider network Full story

13. Aetna adds new benefits, markets to Medicare Advantage offerings Full story

14. Walgreens considering acquisition of Evolent Health Full story

15. Mayo Clinic CFO's advice to peers: 'Be more than what your organization expects of you' Full story