The Gist Healthcare Podcast

This rerun is part of our "best of" week featuring some of our favorite conversations over the last year. Dr. David Asch, a behavioral economist and the executive director of the Penn Medicine Center for Health Care Innovation says as people come out of lockdown they have different needs and safety concerns, and businesses are going to have to adapt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Note to listeners: Our podcast will be on holiday hiatus next week. Make sure to tune in Monday, July 13, for a week of “best of”—our favorite conversations with healthcare innovators. The regular podcast will return with new episodes on July 20th.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mortality rates for COVID-19 vary wildly between private and public hospitals in New York City. The FDA will not approve a coronavirus vaccine unless it's proven effective, and the country’s decimated public health system faces more budget cuts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Top Republicans plead with the president to wear a mask. The nation's top infectious disease official warns coronavirus infections could soon top 100,000 a day. And Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden called for a more comprehensive COVID response. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gilead Sciences is charging American patients with private insurance more than $3,000 for its COVID-19 treatment. ICU beds in COVID hot spots across the South and West are filling up and demand for COVID tests is quickly outpacing supply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former CEO of Houston based Memorial Hermann Health System and current partner at Relia Healthcare Advisors, Chuck Stokes says the pandemic has exposed how fragmented acute care is from the public health infrastructure. He believes that new healthcare positions will continue to be created to help connect the two systems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Experts believe coronavirus infection rates are 10 times the number of confirmed cases. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina is trying to help independent practices get through the pandemic by changing how they are paid. And local officials are finding the virus is spreading through parties, not protests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daily coronavirus cases are hitting levels not seen since April. Insurers don’t have to pay for return to work COVID-19 tests. And the Democrats introduce legislation to strengthen the Affordable Care Act.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A judge rules the government can require hospitals to disclose negotiated prices with insurers. The nation’s top infectious disease official is optimistic about a coronavirus vaccine. And Avalere estimates COVID-19 hospitalizations could end up costing $17B this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lawmakers are calling for the Trump Administration to spend all of the coronavirus funding that was dedicated to testing and contact tracing. Local public health officials trying to contain the virus are facing threats. And COVID-19 cases are increasing at record rates across the globe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.