The Gist Healthcare Podcast

On today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, industry veteran Craig Samitt, MD, joins the podcast. His 30-year career has included leading Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Dean Health System. He shares more about his new role as CEO of Surround Care’s National Physician Enterprise and EVP at Navvis, as well as his thoughts on the current state of the healthcare industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Wyoming judge temporarily blocks the state’s expansive new abortion ban. Ongoing drug shortages could be a national security risk, according to a new Congressional report. And, the CDC warns that a potentially deadly fungus is spreading in hospitals. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

North Carolina is poised to expand Medicaid. The Biden Administration seeks to overhaul the nation’s organ transplant system. And, the Department of Justice and two states drop their suit challenging the merger of United Healthcare Group and Change Health. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CMS restarts the No Surprises Act arbitration process following legal challenges. The maternal mortality rate in the United States increased significantly in 2021. And, California partners with CivicaRX to begin producing low-cost insulin. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On last week’s Monday episode, obesity specialist Veronica Johnson, MD, joined the show to give an overview about how GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic work and how they’re being incorporated into patient care. On this week’s episode, we hear the second part of that conversation and delve into the shortages of the medication as well as other access barriers faced by some patients.You can listen to part one of that conversation here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new long term study finds that men with low to intermediate risk from prostate cancer can afford to delay some treatments. A new report finds that the rate of SIDS increased for Black babies in 2020. And, early-career physicians employed by UK’s National Health Service went on strike this week. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Biden Administration will fine the drug manufacturers of 27 medicines for sharp price increases. The FDA approves Pfizer’s bivalent COVID booster for children as young as six months. And, the FDA says that Paxlovid is not responsible for rebound infections of COVID-19 ahead of an advisory committee meeting. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Novo Nordisk announces it will cut the cost of its insulin up to 75 percent. The Department of Veterans Affairs says it will cover the experimental Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi for veterans in the early stages of the disease. And, the Department of Justice sues pharmacy chain Rite Aid for its role in the opioid epidemic. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A failed bank utilized by tech companies and venture capitalists may have an impact on digital health startups. Policy experts warn that covering popular weight loss drugs like Wegovy could put a financial strain on Medicare. And, a new report finds that 15% of US adults are past-due on medical bills. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prescription drugs meant to treat chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes and obesity have caught the public’s attention for one of their side effects: weight loss. On today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, we hear the first part of a two-part conversation about GLP-1 drugs, from an overview of how they work to how they are being incorporated into patient care. Veronica Johnson, MD of Northwestern University joins the podcast.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.