The Gist Healthcare Podcast

CVS is co-locating Oak Street clinics at existing pharmacies. A new Epic feature allows patients to release their medical records to apps of their choice. And a recent study finds that Gen Xers and millennials are more likely to develop certain cancers. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CMS finalizes a 2.9 percent Medicare pay bump for inpatient hospital care in 2025. Google is not renewing its contract with Amazon’s One Medical. And more states pass legislation to limit hospitals and provider organizations’ liability following cyberattacks. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CMS finalizes four payment rules for 2025, including for skilled nursing and inpatient rehab facilities. A cyberattack strikes a Florida blood bank that serves more than 350 hospitals. And two health system merger deals cross the finish line. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Community Health Systems plans to sell its three Pennsylvania hospitals to WoodBridge Healthcare. Walmart will open 25 new pharmacies focused on autoimmune diseases. And CMS green lights North Carolina’s medical debt relief plan. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Massachusetts commits $30 million dollars to keep Steward hospitals in the state operating. A new study finds that a double mastectomy did not improve survival for patients with unilateral breast cancer. And healthcare once again lands at top of an annual report on the cost of data breaches. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guardant Health’s blood screening test for colorectal cancer receives federal approval. The FDA warns about dosing errors tied to compounded versions of GLP-1 drugs. And a new study shows that a blood test can accurately diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Senate committee votes to both investigate Steward Health Care and subpoena its CEO to testify. The American Medical Association and other physician groups implore Congress to act on physician Medicare pay. And the Health and Human Services Department reorganizes its technology functions to better address AI and cyber threats in healthcare. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ascension sells 9 Illinois hospitals to Prime Healthcare. New analysis shows that Medicare Advantage accounts for a growing percentage of hospital inpatient care. And a study finds that more new GLP-1 prescriptions were written for people with obesity than for those with Type 2 diabetes in recent years. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A federal judge refuses to block the FTC’s noncompete ban, deviating from a separate ruling on the ban earlier this month. Humana announces it will take over 23 former Walmart Health sites. And Steward Health Care finds buyers for some of its hospitals, but fails to drum up any qualified bidders for others. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A House committee investigation finds PBMs steer patients toward pricier drugs ahead of a Congressional hearing on the issue. A pharmacy group and dozens of providers sue Change Healthcare. And CMS sets limits on ACA marketplace brokers to rein in unauthorized changes to beneficiaries’ plans. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.