The Gist Healthcare Podcast

The Mayo Clinic partners with Google Cloud to expand its use of generative AI across the system. Another KKR-backed healthcare company is seeking bankruptcy protection. And, a new study finds that LGBT health coverage improved after both the Affordable Care Act and the Supreme Court’s 2015 same-sex marriage ruling. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Merck sues the Biden Administration over the Medicare drug price negotiation program in the Inflation Reduction Act. Some hospitals’ outpatient clinics could face challenges prescribing 340B drugs following the removal of COVID-era guidance. And, a new study finds that insurance coverage of expensive new drugs like Ozempic does not guarantee adherence. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UnitedHealth makes a surprise bid for Amedisys as the home health organization considers an earlier merger offer from Option Care. Some patients may benefit from less aggressive treatments for certain cancers. And, insurance company Friday Health Plans to shut down as more regulators get involved. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, we hear the second part of JC’s conversation with Micky Tripathi, Ph.D., M.P.P., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In this conversation, they talk more about the proposed HTI-1 rule, including provisions regarding transparency in AI algorithms. They also discuss the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), which aims to establish a universal floor for interoperability across the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two large Missouri-based health systems announce their intent to merge. The nation’s largest health insurer backtracks on a controversial prior authorization rule. And, CMS announces a plan that will allow Medicare beneficiaries access to new Alzheimer’s drugs. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kaiser pledges $10 million to support a Colorado safety-net health system. CVS Health expects to lose up to $1 billion after a drop in its Medicare Advantage star ratings. And, Florida officials defend the state’s Medicaid redeterminations after 250,000 state residents are kicked out of the program. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lawmakers reach a preliminary deal on raising the debt ceiling that allows clawbacks of COVID-19 funding but removes Medicaid work requirements. Postpartum individuals on Medicaid could potentially lose coverage during redeterminations. And, physician pay increased last year but has not kept pace with inflation. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, we hear the first part of JC’s conversation with Micky Tripathi, Ph.D., M.P.P., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He joined the podcast to talk more about ONC’s recently released proposed rule, “Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing”--better known as HTI-1.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Resident physicians on strike in New York City have reached a tentative bargain. A survey finds that Medicaid beneficiaries were unaware that states could begin removing ineligible enrollees from the program. And, one in five seniors skip taking medications due to cost, according to a new study. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Minnesota lawmakers pass a law establishing a public option health plan. Troubled insurtech company Bright Health sells its Zipnosis telehealth platform. And, pharmacy benefits managers will be subject to new transparency guidelines under newly proposed rules from CMS. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.