The Gist Healthcare Podcast

On Election Day, Gist Healthcare co-founders Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz discuss how the outcomes could influence health policy for the next several years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law a decade ago it has fundamentally reshaped the American healthcare system. The fate of the ACA is once again set to go before the Supreme Court on November 10. If the justices rule the law unconstitutional it could have far-reaching impacts on insurance coverage, consumer protections, hospital finances, and many other parts of our healthcare system.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FBI warns hospitals about ransomware attacks. As part of the Trump Administration’s price transparency efforts insurers will now have to share negotiated rates. And the government is requiring providers to list prices of COVID-19 diagnostic tests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Experts caution a COVID-19 vaccine may not be the pandemic panacea many are hoping for. Some European countries are worried about having enough nurses and doctors to treat rising numbers of COVID patients. And a study finds despite spending more time with patients female doctors are often paid less. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Now that Amy Coney Barrett is a Supreme Court Justice, how will she rule on healthcare cases? Two large physician networks in Texas are joining together to pursue more value-based care contracts. Even though health officials have said a COVID-19 vaccine will be free, the details still need to be ironed out.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intermountain Healthcare and Sanford Health announced plans to merge. As COVID hospitalizations climb, some facilities don’t have enough healthcare workers. And Florida is trying to start a program to import drugs from Canada, but no companies want the job. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Walmart Health Centers are springing up outside of Atlanta, GA, and providing "everyday low prices" for comprehensive primary care. In Georgia, some local providers are surprisingly welcoming of the new offering.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Trump and Vice President Biden squared off in the final 2020 presidential debate. Remdesivir receives full FDA approval. And pharmaceutical companies are using GPS, decoy trucks, and US marshals to protect a COVID-19 vaccine from thieves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Justice Department reached an $8 billion settlement with opioid maker Purdue Pharma. Cases are spreading so fast in North Dakota, the state is asking people to contact trace themselves. And Nebraska gets approval for a two-tiered Medicaid system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scientists in the United Kingdom plan to study the coronavirus by intentionally infecting people. Premiums for those buying coverage on Healthcare.gov will decrease an average of 2 percent And Asia has been able to keep COVID outbreaks under control while the West is still struggling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.