1. 256 hospitals warned about violating CMS price transparency rule Full story

2. Employee shot, killed by co-worker inside Philadelphia hospital, police say Full story

3. Few hospitals see negative adjustments under MIPS: 6 things to know Full story

4. What does a future-proof health system look like? Click here to find out. 

5. Applications open for $25.5B in provider relief aid Full story

6. CMS unveils another surprise-billing rule: 12 things to know Full story

7. AMA slams CMS' surprise-billing rule as 'undeserved gift' to insurers Full story

8. Connecticut paid 1 hospital much more than others for COVID-19 testing, investigation finds Full story

9. Denials are expensive. Click here to learn how to avoid them altogether. 

10. Medicare appeals backlog trimmed by 79% Full story

11. Unnecessary ER visits cost $47B a year, report finds Full story

12. Louisiana health system issues $200 monthly premium to employees with unvaccinated partners Full story

13. Boosters + pediatric vaccines are coming. Be ready for a smooth rollout with tips from this expert discussion. 

14. 21 recent hospital, health system executive moves Full story

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

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

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3. COVID-19 altered the retirement timetable. Read the 2021 Retirement Survey Report to learn how health systems can respond.