1. CMS issues final rule to promote value-based purchasing of drugs Full story

2. Staff at hospitals in DC, Texas turn down COVID-19 vaccine Full story

3. Trump requests changes to relief bill; US secures 100M more Pfizer doses — 5 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. CMS proposes coverage update for blood-derived products Full story

6. Ambulances remain exempt from surprise-billing legislation Full story

7. Retailers in mad rush to hire, bring back pharmacists Full story

8. Join clinical leaders and execs from commercial insurers and community health plans for discussions on reimbursement, population health initiatives and more. This is Becker's Payer Issues Virtual Summit. 

9. New York pharmacy owners charged in $30M COVID-19 scam Full story

10. 3 payers that launched virtual health plans in 2020 Full story

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

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