The Gist Healthcare Podcast

Some of the nation’s largest health insurers testify on Capitol Hill over healthcare affordability. Missouri becomes the latest state to sue pharmacy benefit managers and drug manufacturers over insulin pricing. The American Red Cross declares a severe blood shortage nationwide. These stories and more on today’s episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Congressional leaders unveil a new bipartisan healthcare bill as part of a larger spending package. Measles cases double in South Carolina. And another large healthcare worker strike could be on the horizon. Those stories and more on today’s episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Health spending topped $5 trillion in 2024. Medicaid coverage for GLP-1 weight loss drugs is ending in several states. And a major retailer is reentering healthcare after stepping away from care delivery. Those stories on today's episode of the Gist Healthcare Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on The Gist Healthcare Podcast, we cover falling ACA exchange enrollment, a major nursing strike in New York City, and two AI companies push into healthcare.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Congress moves to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. Utah launches a first-in-the-nation AI-powered prescription renewal pilot. And a major New Jersey health system plans a new hospital acquisition. Those stories on today’s episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on The Gist Healthcare Podcast, the CDC scales back vaccine recommendations for children, the Trump Administration distributes new funding for rural healthcare, and a pill version of a leading GLP-1 drug enters the market. Those stories and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on The Gist Healthcare Podcast, Congress advances a healthcare bill without extending ACA enhanced tax credits, Texas files an antitrust lawsuit against Epic Systems, and new research reveals which U.S. cities face the highest healthcare costs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former senior CDC officials are set to lead a major public health effort in California. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging the Trump Administration to classify advanced nursing degrees as professional. New research also shows COVID-19 vaccines significantly reduced pediatric emergency department visits. These stories and more are coming up on today's episode of the Gist Healthcare Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From rapidly expiring Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits a fast-evolving federal public health agenda, today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare Podcast delves into some of the biggest healthcare policy news of 2025. Michael McAuliff, Modern Healthcare’s policy and politics reporter, joins host J. Carlisle Larsen to break down the news and provide a lookahead to 2026.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s Gist Healthcare Podcast, the Senate fails to pass legislation meant to address expiring enhanced ACA tax credits, a new study finds that federal relief after the Change Healthcare cyberattack was distributed unevenly, and a record number of medical students now entering the pipeline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.