1. 65,000 patients to be affected by BCBS of Texas, CHI St. Luke's split Full story

2. Pandemic pressure is pushing health officials to resign Full story

3. US cases up 51% in 1 month; surges slow in some Midwest states — 6 COVID-19 updates Full story

4. Anticipate patient needs in 2020 to thrive in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. Join this virtual discussion for more on transforming the patient experience.

5. America's healthiest, unhealthiest states for 2020 Full story

7. Massachusetts physician accused of $10.6M in billing fraud Full story

8. Download this whitepaper to learn how pediatric hospitals can recover from the pandemic and take advantage of CMS' increased reimbursement rates by expanding telehealth.

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10. Johns Hopkins creates COVID-19 death risk calculator Full story

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

• Where the virus is spreading fastest, slowest
• Death rates
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