The Gist Healthcare Podcast Friday, September 19, 2025
Sep 19, 2025
House Republicans are pushing a funding bill that keeps telehealth options but dodges Affordable Care Act subsidies. Health insurers promise to maintain coverage for vaccines despite uncertainties about future access. Meanwhile, Kaiser Permanente is expanding into Nevada through a new joint venture that enhances local healthcare services. Additionally, a survey reveals that many healthcare workers are considering job changes due to burnout and pay issues. Tune in for these insights and more!
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Brief Telehealth Extension Proposed
- House GOP proposed a short continuing resolution that briefly preserves pandemic-era telehealth and hospital-at-home waivers.
- Those flexibilities would only last through November 21st and need Senate support to become law.
ACA Subsidies Left Out
- The House bill omits extension of Biden-era ACA exchange tax credits, prompting Democratic opposition.
- That omission makes broader passage uncertain because Senate support is required and Democrats have signaled they will withhold votes.
Insurers Commit To Vaccine Coverage
- AHIP said member insurers will keep covering CDC-recommended immunizations with no cost-sharing through 2026.
- The move aims to ease confusion after changes at ACIP and covers updated COVID-19 and flu shots.