The Gist Healthcare Podcast

It’s been less than a week since voters went to the polls across the country to cast their ballots in the 2022 Midterm Elections. Gist Healthcare leaders–CEO Chas Roades and President Dr. Lisa Bielamowicz–join the podcast today to talk about how healthcare played a role in this year’s election and what we can expect from 2024.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Physicians at one of the largest teaching hospital systems in New York City announced they are unionizing. Insurtech companies–Bright Health Group and Oscar Health–are scaling back their Medicare Advantage plan offerings. And the Supreme Court signals it won’t gut a law that allows Medicaid recipients to sue over benefits. That's coming up on today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Healthcare was on the ballot in several places Tuesday - South Dakota became the latest state to expand Medicaid coverage through a ballot measure, abortion access became a driving force at the polls, and a new law in Arizona regulating how collections agencies collect medical debt could set a precedent for other states. That's coming up on today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mass General Brigham joins other health systems in adopting a code of conduct for patients. A new study aims to prove–or disprove–the prevailing hypothesis about the cause of Alzheimer’s. And the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation updates its strategy for implementing value-based care. That's all coming up on today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A group of orthopedic surgeons who broke away from a Wisconsin system are opening a new independent practice - managed by a national private-equity backed chain.  After a rough 2022, hospital closures could rise next year. And a new report finds that the commercial insurance market lacks competition in many states.  That's all coming up on today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pfizer and BioNTech share promising new data on the efficacy of their bivalent booster, despite smaller studies to the contrary. The CDC reports that nearly 84% of pregnancy-related deaths could be prevented. And a new analysis shows that most Medicare beneficiaries don’t compare plans during the annual open enrollment period. That's coming up on today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Physicians groups are gearing up to lobby Congress over pay cuts from CMS. Medicare fines for hospital readmissions declined last year but a number of hospitals were still penalized. And New York and California are hotspots for the new BQ strains of the COVID-19 virus and it could soon spread to the rest of the country. That's coming up on today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CMS released its final payment rules for 2023 this week and physician reimbursement is set to decline. An FDA advisory panel found that pulse oximeters may be inaccurate on Black and brown patients. And CVS and Walgreens have agreed to a $10 billion deal to settle thousands of opioid lawsuits brought against them.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pfizer announced the clinical trial of its bivalent vaccine for RSV was successful in protecting infants from the illness. A merger could be in the works for Summit Health and Walgreens-backed Village MD. And new data show who’s affected most by long-COVID. That's coming up on today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act insurance marketplace starts today. CVS Health is partnering with a startup to provide customers with more at-home self-diagnostic tests.. And the amount of money spent on health care lobbying has jumped 70% over the last two decades. That's coming up on today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.