The Gist Healthcare Podcast

Democratic presidential candidates spar about how much will Medicare-for-all will cost and who will foot the bill. Amazon is establishing a center for excellence program for cancer care. There’s a shortage of a vital child cancer drug. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More Medicare Advantage plans have five stars this year. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s drug pricing plan is estimated to save Medicare hundreds of billions. Will a course in hospital finance help rural hospitals keep the doors open? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Medicaid work requirements are under scrutiny in the courts. A judge blocks a controversial immigration rule days before it takes effect. As Medicare open enrollment starts, Dr. Lisa Bielamowicz explains how CVS is making a big play in that market.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another hospital announced it will stop suing patients for unpaid medical bills. Hospitals in Colorado are not excited about the state’s public option plan. One doctor woke up to an early morning phone call this week with career-changing news - he won a Nobel Prize.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hoping to incentivize more value-based care, the Trump administration has unveiled a long-awaited reform to anti-kickback rules for physicians. A once prominent insurer CEO has been found guilty of driving while impaired in North Carolina. Bernie Sanders says despite recent health issues, he’s in no rush to release his medical records.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Medicare open enrollment is around the corner and a key cost comparison tool isn’t working. A for-profit hospital company will forgive millions of dollars in medical debt. And another healthcare company appears to be planning to go public.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

According to a new study, a quarter of healthcare spending is wasteful. President Trump signed a proclamation mandating immigrants get health insurance. The healthcare sector led job growth in September. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s been a lot of talk about price transparency for patients. But one doctor thinks it's just as important for doctors making treatment decisions to see prices. More on that in today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Walmart is going to start using quality metrics to steer employees to doctors. The president announced his wide-ranging Medicare executive order in Florida. Some doctors are asking for ethical guidance about the role of artificial intelligence in practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Trump is expected to detail his Medicare plans on Thursday in Florida. Another drug company settles an opioid case in Ohio. Drones, not people may be delivering medical packages to hospitals Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.