The Gist Healthcare Podcast

Five lucky vaccinated Ohio adults stand to win a million dollars. A cyberattack is still crippling San Diego-based Scripps Health more than a week later. And as we approach the end of the public health emergency physicians, insurers and telehealth companies are pushing lawmakers to take permanent steps to expand telehealth flexibilities.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Close to one million people have bought health insurance during the special enrollment period. Hospitals and physicians are awaiting the last disbursement of relief dollars. And drugmakers are testing a medication for obesity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FDA expands the emergency use of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine for adolescents. Walmart buys telehealth company MeMD. And Cigna sees preventive care return to pre-pandemic levels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Concert Health CEO Spencer Hutchins discusses how the San Diego-based behavioral health medical group works in tandem with primary care providers to treat patients with behavioral health needs.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US is supporting the effort to waive patent protections for COVID vaccines. Almost all hospitals are still doing unnecessary procedures according to a Lown Institute study. And the story of a mental health hack in Finland should serve as a warning as the popularity of virtual mental apps grows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The next step in the vaccine rollout is the hardest, convincing vaccine-hesitant people to get shots. Hospitals inTexas are concerned about the Medicaid funding showdown. And The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine joins calls to reinvest in primary care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Biden wants 70 percent of American adults to get at least one vaccine dose by July 4. CVS Health is continuing to expand its care delivery business. And regulators are starting to fleshing out the details of the surprise billing protections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s doubt that the US will reach herd immunity, because of vaccine hesitancy and more contagious variants. Insurers were more profitable in 2020 despite paying for COVID-19 testing and treatment. And companies are overwhelmed by all the digital health options  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Virginia-based Privia Health, one of a growing number of high-profile “physician enablement” firms that helps practices improve operations and transition to value-based care delivery, held its initial public offering this week. CEO Shawn Morris discusses how the company plans to grow.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New York is planning to fully reopen on July 1. The FDA announced a ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. And employers say it’s time the government helps control healthcare costs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.