1. Hospitals lose appeal in price transparency case Full story

2. Washington church raises enough to wipe out $21M in medical debt Full story

3. Judge prevents ProMedica from ending insurance contracts with McLaren St. Luke's Full story

4. The 7 keys to creating a rational pricing model that doesn't sacrifice profitability. Click here to hear lessons learned from LifePoint Health and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children.

5. Hospital workers upset over COVID-19 vaccine distribution Full story

6. COVID-19 variant found in Colorado, 2nd case suspected: What we know today Full story

7. The next evolution of EHRs: What to expect in 2021 and beyond Full story

8. 3 Must Reads:

• Agility is the key to pivoting critical operations during the pandemic. This report explores the role information plays in your health system and how it informs your decisions.
• Health system resilience: A tactical guide for building stronger organizations and reaching more patients. Click here to read more.
• What can CFOs learn from an analysis of more than 100M hospital transactions? Click here to read the 2020 Denials Index.

9. BCBS of Kansas City subsidiary buys stake in value-based care firm Full story

10. Skip line for COVID-19 vaccine and lose your license, California governor warns healthcare providers Full story

11. 5 hospital deals challenged by the federal government in 2020 Full story

12. Reclaim market relevance in a shifting landscape — A guide for the healthcare C-suite. Click here to read more.

13. Nashville explosion exposes weaknesses in IT networks: 5 takeaways for CIOs Full story

14. 8 latest healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements Full story

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

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

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. What will be the pandemic's biggest effects in the years to come? Click here to learn what healthcare leaders think.

2. How well are you really communicating with patients today? Click here for 10 strategies to better reach patients and improve care.

3. How well do you understand consumer attitudes toward medical billing and payment? Download this white paper to discover how patients approach and interpret healthcare bills.