The Gist Healthcare Podcast

One South Dakota nurse says some dying coronavirus patients are in such denial, that they are still refuting that COVID-19 exists. Some private practices and doctors so stressed by the pandemic are closing or retiring early. And Moderna reports it's vaccine candidate is more than 94 percent effective.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean Lane, CEO of healthcare software company Olive, discusses how the company uses artificial intelligence to automate repetitive processes for hospital systems. The technology has been deployed in more than 600 hospitals across the country.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some hospitals are voluntarily halting elective care to prepare for a surge of COVID patients. President-elect Biden picks former Ebola Czar Ron Klain to be his chief of staff. And though millions lost job-based coverage during the pandemic, there wasn't a corresponding increase in the uninsured rate.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

North Dakota allows COVID positive nurses without symptoms to continue to work because hospitals are at capacity. Despite clear evidence that mask-wearing and social distancing can prevent the spread of COVID, some Americans are still ignoring health guidance. And Eli Lilly's antibody treatment gets emergency approval. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Supreme Court justices heard the case challenging the Affordable Care Act on Tuesday. Based on lines of questioning from the nine justices during oral arguments, it doesn’t appear they are likely to strike down the entire healthcare law.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Preliminary results from Pfizer show its coronavirus vaccine candidate is more than 90 % effective. President-Elect Joe Biden names top doctors and scientists to a COVID-19 task force. And a look at the first healthcare actions he could take as president. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President-Elect Joe Biden will name top scientists and health experts to a COVID-19 task force Monday. The coronavirus crisis is deepening as cases and hospitalizations climb nationwide. And on Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear a case challenging the Affordable Care Act. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some patients are now seeing COVID fees on their bills. According to a Bloomberg News analysis, counties with the most COVID-19 deaths per capita favored President Trump in the election. And the Department of Health and Human Services wants regulations to sunset every decade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Without decisive control of the Senate large-scale healthcare reform in the next two years seems unlikely. Hospitals are still reporting a tight supply of N95 masks, as daily COVID cases surpass 100,000. And across Europe, multiple countries reimpose lockdowns as cases soar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While votes are still being tallied in several swing states, results about healthcare-related ballot measures in California, Oklahoma, Oregon and the District of Columbia are in. And as cases and hospitalizations of COVID-19 continue to rise in several parts of the country, hospitals are struggling to find enough nurses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.