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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Aug 4, 2021 • 7min
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
A growing number of hospitals, companies, and even local governments announced more COVID vaccine requirements. Hospitals in the states with surging COVID cases are overwhelmed and can’t give adequate care. And CMS nixes a transparency requirement for hospitals and Medicare Advantage plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 23, 2021 • 7min
Friday, July 23, 2021
The Missouri Supreme Court rules the state needs to provide coverage to the Medicaid expansion population. Leaders of some of the country's biggest health systems are calling on Congress to support gun violence prevention funding. And spas are popping up to treat long COVID patients. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 22, 2021 • 7min
Thursday, July 22, 2021
States reach a $26 billion settlement with three opioid distributors and Johnson and Johnson. As new daily COVID cases rise, the pace of vaccinations slows. And patients have been coming back for care they delayed because of the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 21, 2021 • 8min
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
CMS scales back plans to move more procedures to outpatient settings. As the Delta variant spreads and more breakthrough cases are reported, Nephron Research shares an outlook for the COVID testing market heading into the fall and winter. And a new study finds nearly a fifth of Americans have medical debt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 20, 2021 • 7min
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Calls for vaccine mandates for healthcare workers intensify. Microsoft is integrating Teladoc’s virtual visit platform into its Teams software. And fines for hospitals not publishing prices could go up to $2 million per year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 19, 2021 • 8min
Margin Concerns Driving Health System Opposition to Medicare at 60
To explore the impact of a “Medicare at 60” policy on health systems, Gist Healthcare Analyst Patrick Grant discusses how he modeled the revenue implications for health systems if a large portion of their commercially insured patients aged 60 to 64 switched to Medicare coverage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 16, 2021 • 8min
Friday, July 16, 2021
Medicare plans to keep paying for telehealth services through next year. Two large health systems announce they won’t offer Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug. And in attempts to drive down prescription drug prices, states target the industry middlemen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2021 • 6min
Thursday, July 15, 2021
Expanding Medicare benefits and Medicaid to holdout states are all part of Democrats' $3.5 trillion-dollar budget package. Tennessee’s top vaccine official was fired and outreach efforts halted amid rising COVID cases. And hospitals sue Intuitive Surgical alleging it’s abusing its monopoly power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 14, 2021 • 7min
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Medicare starts the process of deciding how to cover Aduhelm. As insurers and employers sign on, teletherapy gains momentum. And two states with similar COVID case rates took different paths - one resulted in a lot more deaths. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 13, 2021 • 7min
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Pfizer meets with top health officials about a booster shot. Missouri’s Medicaid expansion case goes before the state’s highest court. And President Biden supports price transparency but still many hospitals aren’t complying. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
