1. Kaiser defrauded Medicare of $1B, Justice Department alleges  Full story

2. Health insurance premiums have grown at double the rate of hospital prices, AHA says  Full story

3. Centene to restructure PBM following claims of inflated drug costs  Full story

4. Applying for an Emergency Rural Health Care grant? Get tips on developing a competitive application here.

5. Catholic Health weighs cutting healthcare benefits of striking New York workers  Full story

6. Stride Health secures $47M to bring benefits to gig workers: 5 things to know  Full story

7. States ranked by vaccine hesitancy  Full story 

8. Cigna leverages MDLive acquisition to expand virtual care services  Full story

9. Nebraska Medicine has earned the trust of their patients. Click here to learn how.

10. UHS grows to 360 hospitals, posts $218M profit in Q3  Full story

11. Humana expands Maryland footprint  Full story 

12. Gulf Coast Health Care files for bankruptcy  Full story 

13. AIDS organization calls UnitedHealthcare, OptumRx fees 'unethical'  Full story 

14. $26.8B of COVID-19 relief fund remains unused, nonprofit says  Full story 

15. 5 payers adopting 'virtual-first' models combining digital, in-person care  Full story