The Gist Healthcare Podcast

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, UMass Memorial Health in Worcester, Massachusetts began to pilot a new hospital-at-home program: one for postpartum patients. Benjamin Hamar, MD, Director of the Maternity Center at UMass Memorial and a member of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division, joins the podcast to tell host J. Carlisle Larsen more about the first-in-the-nation model. This episode originally aired on November 4, 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is confirmed as the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.  House Republicans outline $880 billion in healthcare cuts. And, the American Hospital Association calls on the Trump Administration to exempt medical devices from tariffs. That's coming up on today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A federal judge has issued a temporary stay on funding cuts to research institutions from the National Institutes of Health. The Department of Health and Human Services has been ordered to restore health information webpages following a lawsuit. And, a new study finds that using a popular weight loss drug can help patients lower their need for blood pressure medications. We’ll get those stories—and more—coming up on today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Craig Garthwaite, a Professor of Strategy and Director of Healthcare at Kellogg School of Management, discusses a transformative $10 million endowment to create a Healthcare Leadership Center. He highlights the center's mission to equip future leaders with essential business skills tailored for the complex healthcare landscape. The conversation addresses challenges in healthcare management, the balance between business and community welfare, and the importance of interpersonal skills in decision-making, all aimed at fostering a new generation of innovative healthcare leaders.

Elon Musk’s aides at the Department of Government Efficiency are reportedly probing Medicare payment systems for fraud. Physicians sue the Trump Administration over the scrubbing of health information from federal websites. And, maternal mortality is declining except among Black women. We’ll get those stories—and more—coming up on today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Members of the Senate Finance Committee have advanced Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services to the full Senate. New legislation introduced in Congress would raise Medicare physician pay if it’s passed.  And, the Food and Drug Administration has approved the first non-opioid prescription painkiller in more than 20 years. We'll get those stories—and more—coming up on today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast, we hear the second half of host J. Carlisle Larsen’s conversation with Modern Healthcare’s Michael McAuliff about a document making the rounds on Capitol hill that outlines potential federal healthcare spending cuts.   You can find the first part of their conversation here.  And, you can read Michael’s recent article about the proposed federal healthcare cuts here.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Trump Administration reverses course on a federal funding freeze memo that threw healthcare programs into chaos nationwide. Cigna announces plan to lower out-of-pocket prescription costs for members. And, the FDA approves Ozempic to treat diabetic kidney disease. We’ll get those stories—and more—coming up on today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UnitedHealth Group reveals that the number of Americans impacted by last year’s Change Healthcare breach has nearly doubled. The University of Minnesota and Essentia Health announce a plan to form a new nonprofit healthcare entity.  And, Walgreens rumored sale of itself to a private equity firm is reportedly called off. We’ll get those stories—and more—coming up on today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A document making the rounds in Congress outlines trillions of dollars in potential federal spending cuts to pay for an extension of tax cuts put into place during President Trump’s first term. And Healthcare makes up a sizable part of the proposed cuts. Michael McAuliff, politics and policy reporter for Modern Healthcare, joins host J. Carlisle Larsen to talk more about what healthcare programs could face spending cuts and reactions from lawmakers on Capitol Hill.  You can find Michael’s recent article about the proposed healthcare cuts here.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.