1. CMS pitches billing, financial disclosure rules: 7 things to know Full story

2. UnitedHealthcare pays far less to administer COVID-19 shots to kids, pediatricians say Full story

3. University of Vermont Medical Center asks for $210M increase in patient payments Full story

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5. New York health system to halt maternity care after staff resign over vaccine mandate Full story

6. HHS releasing $25B+ in COVID-19 relief aid to hospitals Full story

7. American Medical Association encourages employers to challenge prior authorization Full story

8. Nearly 20% of previously unvaccinated Delta Air Lines employees have been vaccinated since insurance surcharge announcement Full story

9. How 2 physician experts define success in musculoskeletal value-based care.

10. CMS to reprocess certain outpatient department claims by Nov. 1 Full story

11. COVID-19 relief aid fell short for hospitals with low margins, those treating underserved: 8 things to know Full story

12. 15 hospitals closing departments, ending services Full story

13. The 1 strategy you need to supercharge revenue.

14. 16 hospitals, health systems seeking Allscripts, Cerner, Epic, Meditech talent Full story

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

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• Hospitalizations
• Death rates
• Vaccines administered
• Population fully vaccinated

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