The Gist Healthcare Podcast

Nursing home groups push back against plans to establish minimum staffing levels. Congress reaches a spending deal but it doesn’t include any more covid response funding. And as we approach one million COVID deaths in the US, we are becoming numb to the number. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One study finds more expensive emergency care can lead to better outcomes in competitive hospital markets. Amazon and Teladoc are partners to allow consumers to get audio visits through smart speakers. And experts unveil a plan for the country to move to the “next normal”.    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The American Medical Association criticizes Biden’s test-to-treat COVID program. Healthcare employment jumped in February, yet it’s still below pre-pandemic levels. And Civica announces plans to manufacture low-cost insulin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The justice department files suit to block UnitedHealth Group’s acquisition of Change Healthcare. Maternal mortality increased sharply during the first year of the pandemic. And a New Yorker piece highlights how the changing demographics of physicians are altering the American Medical Association's priorities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

COVID vaccine mandates didn’t lead to an exodus of healthcare workers as feared. States look to Washington State as they consider public option plans. And ground ambulances have swelled over the last few years, according to a new report from FAIR Health.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The federal government steps up challenges to healthcare mergers. Dr. Paul Farmer, a public health giant, dies at age 62. And health systems are anxiously awaiting to see how Medicare will pay for hospital care at home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Federal Trade Commission declines to investigate PBMs. Rising labor and supply costs eat into hospitals operating margins. And provider groups push back against canceling Medicare's DIrect Contracting payment demonstration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Vaccine mandate deadlines hit for healthcare workers in half the country this week. Robert Califf is confirmed to lead the FDA. And as the demand for nurses remains high, so does investment in staffing firms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vaccine mandate deadlines hit for healthcare workers in half the country this week. Robert Califf is confirmed to lead the FDA. And as the demand for nurses remains high, so does investment in staffing firms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.