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NATIONAL 35 billionaires in US healthcare 1 in 6 healthcare employees would rather quit than get vaccinated Accellion data breach strikes more than 2.7 million victims nationwide AHA wants HHS to issue waivers to 340B hospitals All 50 states now have expanded or will expand Covid vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and up CDC... READ MORE

NATIONAL 42 women making moves in healthcare leadership 6 big ideas in healthcare innovation 26% of US COVID-19 cases traced to UK variant, CDC director says AHA wants HHS to issue waivers to 340B hospitals All 50 states now have expanded or will expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and up Allscripts CEO... READ MORE

NATIONAL 9 numbers that illustrate Amazon’s expansion into healthcare 9 hospital construction projects worth $1B+ A breakdown of 10 recent CMS actions A year fighting a global pandemic leaves US hospitals in shambles, new report finds Report linked HERE Amazon Care is a big deal – here’s why AstraZeneca says its vaccine was 79%... READ MORE

NATIONAL 41 States Settle with AMCA Over 2019 Data Breach Affecting 21M Patients Amazon expanding Amazon Care telemedicine program nationally: 6 details Amazon to soon launch telehealth offering in all 50 states, report says Biden to states: Open vaccine eligibility to all adults by May CMS boosts reimbursement for COVID-19 vaccine administration CMS’ nursing... READ MORE

NATIONAL 5 top states for healthcare, ranked by US News & World Report Amazon’s telehealth arm quietly expands to 21 more states Amazon expanding health centers to 5 states Biden Administration Pauses Key Value-Based Reimbursement Models CMS delays kidney care payment model’s 1st performance year CMS delays start of financial performance year for Kidney... READ MORE

NATIONAL 5 most common HIPAA violations physicians should watch for 3 Ways the Biden Admin, HHS Could Boost Patient Data Sharing 22 US hospitals among Newsweek’s 100 best in the world 111 rural counties have no pharmacies able to give COVID-19 vaccines, report finds A Welcome Logistical Challenge for States as More Vaccine Arrives... READ MORE

NATIONAL 7 essentials to getting mHealth data into flow of patient care 5 drugmakers to tell US House panel how they’re boosting COVID-19 vaccine supply 6 big ideas in healthcare innovation 5 takeaways from HHS nominee Becerra’s first Senate confirmation hearing AMA statement reckons with medicine’s history of racism AMA: 7 ways to ensure... READ MORE

NATIONAL 13 patient data breach lawsuits in the past year 26 hospitals on Forbes’ list of best large employers Biden administration in talks with Amazon, more tech giants to assist vaccine rollout Biden to nominate Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as CMS chief CMS inpatient only policy threatens patient access to appropriate surgical setting CMS pulls back... READ MORE

NATIONAL Athenahealth to pay $18.25M for alleged False Claims Act violations Biden administration to begin shipping vaccines directly to pharmacies next week Biden exec order reopens ACA insurance marketplaces: What ASCs need to know Biden signs healthcare executive actions Biden’s healthcare picks: 35 notes COVID-19 hospitalizations drop 3,000 in 1 day Despite Availability Of... READ MORE

NATIONAL 3 healthcare executive actions expected from Biden this week 33% of orthopedic surgeons burned out in 2020: 10 findings 1,900 Moderna vaccine doses spoiled at Boston hospital after freezer is unplugged Almost half of older adults aren’t using patient portals, prompting concerns for vaccine scheduling Biden appoints Rear Admiral Susan Orsega as acting... READ MORE