The Gist Healthcare Podcast

The Senate has passed the One Big Beautiful Bill, which includes significant cuts to Medicaid. The Supreme Court upholds the Affordable Care Act’s preventive services mandate. And, Novo Nordisk inks a new direct-to-consumer partnership. Those stories and more coming up on today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hospital at home programs have been around for years but gained popularity during the pandemic. While HaH has long been tailored for adults—mainly seniors—some hospitals are experimenting with programs that allow other patients to receive acute care at home, including Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital which piloted a first-in-the-nation hospital at home program. Stefanie Reed, DO, who serves as the Medical Director of the program, joins host J. Carlisle Larsen to talk more about what they’ve learned since launching the program and the outcomes of the pilot.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Medicaid cuts and other healthcare provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill have been struck by the Senate parliamentarian. President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention testifies in front of a Senate panel. And, health insurers promise reforms to prior authorization procedures. Those stories coming up on today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Trump Administration narrows the enrollment window for purchasing Affordable Care Act coverage and limits eligibility. Medicare will likely be insolvent three years earlier than anticipated, according to the program’s trustees' report. And, Ascension announces it will purchase ambulatory surgical services organization AmSurg. Those stories on today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A federal judge rules that the abrupt cancellation of National Institutes of Health research grants was illegal and likely discriminatory. A new report finds there may be an additional 16,000 preventable deaths related to proposed cuts to Medicaid. And, a recent cyberattack on a healthcare vendor exposes the private health data of more than five million people. Those stories on today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Senate’s take on the One Big Beautiful Bill includes bigger cuts to Medicaid, compared to the House’s version. Iowa becomes the latest state to implement stronger restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers. And, 23andme’s former-CEO will now become the buyer of the bankrupt biotech company. Those stories and more coming up on today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the biggest shows so far this year is the critically acclaimed medical drama The Pitt, which stars Noah Wyle of ER fame. The HBO Max series has been called one of the most accurate descriptions of an emergency department. On today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast, host J. Carlisle Larsen is joined by Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, MD, who served as a medical consultant for the show and contributed storylines. She’s an associate professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the director of EMS at UPMC Children’s Hospital Pittsburgh.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. names new members to a CDC vaccine advisory panel days after he removed existing members. UnitedHealth Group’s credit rating is downgraded. And, states sue bankrupt DNA testing company 23andme to protect consumers’ genetic data. Those stories coming up on today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All 17 experts have been fired from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent vaccine panel. A new poll finds that the recent One Big Beautiful Bill Act--and its cuts to Medicaid--is raising concerns among voters.  And, digital chronic condition management company Omada Health has had the second splashy digital health IPO in the last month. Those stories and more coming up on today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation bill around Memorial Day that extends tax cuts put into place during President Trumps first term in office, as well as increases border and military spending. However, the bill also includes significant federal healthcare spending cuts, notably in the joint federal-state Medicaid program.   Michael McAuliff covers policy and politics in Washington D.C. for Modern Healthcare. He joins the podcast to talk more about the bill.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.