The Gist Healthcare Podcast

The CDC was caught flat-footed by the coronavirus pandemic. Scientists raise concerns about data behind two studies about COVID treatments. And private equity-backed healthcare companies got more than a billion dollars in CARES Act funding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

COVID has claimed the lives of almost 26,000 nursing home residents, and staff. California’s Attorney General wants more regulatory authority over healthcare mergers. And Steward Health Care physicians buy back a controlling share of their company. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Large protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis are raising concerns about a spike in coronavirus cases. Oklahoma said it can no longer afford to expand Medicaid. And hospitals and physician practices are having trouble navigating CARES Act funding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As states lift restrictions and businesses start to reopen, many are turning to local health systems for guidance. Teke Drummond, the executive director of corporate partnerships for Penn Medicine HealthWorks at Lancaster General Hospital, said the system is helping businesses do temperature checks and take other preventive measures to stem COVID-19 outbreaks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the most accurate way to count COVID deaths? Belgium counts suspected cases. A third of American adults are reporting signs of depression or anxiety. And in Japan, strict social distancing has helped keep the outbreak under control. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

South Korea reports a spike in COVID-19 cases. Seniors will be able to buy prescription drug plans that cap out-of-pocket insulin costs. And despite the COVID vaccine race,  almost half of American’s said they wouldn’t get the shot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Founder and CEO of Remedy Dr. Jeremy Gabrysch said the immediate care and telemedicine startup was well-positioned to deliver care in the wake of COVID-19, providing care digitally or in patients’ homes.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Premier announced plans to invest in American manufacturing of protective gear. Insurers are starting to give profits back to customers. And dentists hard hit by halts on elective care, are trying to bring patients back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patients are returning to doctor's offices. Now that the flood of COVID patients has subsided in New York City, hospitals are planning to treat other patients. And some states are arranging COVID statistics in ways that don’t accurately show the current level of infection. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The government urged extreme caution when reopening nursing homes. A Virginia drug company got a large contract to bring more manufacturing onshore. And the CDC is working on a national antibody study.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.