1. UHS records $209M profit, plans to return $188M in relief aid Full story

2. At the Helm of payer relations: Meet Erik Helms, Novant's 1st chief of payer performance Full story

3. Prosecutors want to retry Florida healthcare exec granted clemency in $1.3B fraud scheme Full story

4. Revenue cycle needs a glow up. Hear how execs from Optum and Dignity Health are reinvigorating the process.

5. Top 15 health systems for 2021 named by Fortune/IBM Watson Full story

6. Top 100 hospitals for 2021 named by Fortune/IBM Watson Full story

7. Lobbying for No Surprises Act heats up Full story

8. Cigna CEO sells over 6K shares of company stock Full story

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10. What hospitals can learn from Amazon, Optum's telehealth expansions: 3 innovation execs weigh in Full story

11. Georgia health system reports $20M net loss after $180M in charity care Full story

12. Healthcare billing fraud: 11 lawsuits, settlements Full story

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• Test positivity rates
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