The Gist Healthcare Podcast
Gist Healthcare Daily
The Gist Healthcare Podcast from Kaufman Hall delivers the top healthcare business and policy news in under 10 minutes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Host J. Carlisle Larsen gives you the “gist” of what’s happening in healthcare across the country so you can start your day informed. Subscribe and listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 30, 2019 • 6min
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Facebook might start reminding you to get a flu shot. Lawmakers passed more transparency bills – this time for drug prices. And Medicare revealed which hospitals were rewarded or penalized as part of the CMS' Hospital Value-based Purchasing Program. This episode has been updated Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 29, 2019 • 6min
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Walgreens is closing walk-in clinics across the country. Uber is partnering with an electronic medical record company as it increases its presence in the non-emergency ride business. A Pennsylvania hospital expands to the far east. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 28, 2019 • 8min
Monday, October 28, 2019
New York’s process for settling surprise billing disputes actually raised prices for some types of care. A federal judge rules the government owes insurers for cutting a payment right before open enrollment in 2017. And we hear from an antitrust attorney about Sutter Health’s surprise settlement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 25, 2019 • 7min
Friday, October 25, 2019
A common algorithm for patient care has a racial bias. The president has reportedly chosen who he wants to lead the FDA. In addition to state and local governments, some hospitals are also suing opioid drugmakers. This episode has been updated to accurately reflect the extent of vaping illnesses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 24, 2019 • 6min
Thursday, October 24, 2019
The head of the CMS says the Trump Administration has a plan if the Affordable Care Act gets struck down...but she’s not sharing it. The Democrat's drug pricing bill gets out of an important committee. And a study finds profits go down as health systems get bigger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 23, 2019 • 8min
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Health insurance premiums on the most common marketplace plans will be cheaper this enrollment cycle. A group of Republicans is out with a health care proposal – much of which we’ve seen before. And regulators are investigating state arrangements that help hospitals avoid federal antitrust scrutiny. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 22, 2019 • 7min
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Four of the defendants in the closely watched opioid litigation with two Ohio counties settled. Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren says her healthcare plan is coming. And soon a drone may be dropping off your prescriptions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 21, 2019 • 7min
Monday, October 21, 2019
The long-expected opioid trial in Ohio starts Monday. Another state is putting Medicaid work requirements on hold. And a healthcare attorney explains what the proposed Stark Law changes mean for physicians and health systems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 18, 2019 • 7min
Friday, October 18, 2019
UnitedHealthcare is trying to move more procedures out of the hospital. Walgreens announces a partnership with an insurer and pharmacy benefit manager. The Democrats honor the late Representative Elijah Cummings by naming the prescription drug pricing bill after him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 17, 2019 • 6min
Thursday, October 17, 2019
A large California health system settles a closely watched antitrust case. A study details how much Democratic presidential candidates healthcare proposals would cost. And in Kansas, medical debt collections are "a government-sanctioned shakedown of the uninsured and underinsured." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
