1. Houston hospital slated to lose Medicare contract  Full story

2. 20% of large businesses considering premium hikes for unvaccinated workers  Full story

3. Feds ask court to reinstate vaccine-or-test rule for businesses  Full story

4. What comes after video visits? Hear what payers and providers have to say about the future of telehealth.

5. Oscar Health, Emory Healthcare partner on health plan  Full story

6. Fauci: Definition of 'fully vaccinated' will depend on booster data   Full story

7. Surprise billing in the US: 4 things to know  Full story

8. Verdict expected in TeamHealth lawsuit against UnitedHealthcare: 4 things to know  Full story

9. It's time to replace patchwork telehealth systems assembled during the pandemic. Learn how by joining this discussion. 

10. Bright HealthCare adds 10 University of Florida Health locations to network  Full story

11. Massachusetts hospitals with limited capacity ordered to reduce electives  Full story 

12. Humana deepens value-based agreement with Hutchinson Clinic  Full story 

13. 7 ways the $4.5 trillion in COVID-19 relief funds supported healthcare investment  Full story 

14. Georgia system fired physician for voicing concerns over ED policy, suit says  Full story 

15. IRS proposes ACA minimum essential coverage definition, reporting changes  Full story 

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. There are 3 steps needed to improve the patient financial experience — learn them here. 

2. Beat slow payer responses and shrinking margins with a new denial strategy. Read about Yale New Haven's here. 

3. Patients expect a simple way to access all of a health system's offerings. Here's the solution.