The Gist Healthcare Podcast

In this episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, the trial challenging UnitedHealth Group’s acquisition of Change Healthcare starts this week. Hospitals look beyond pay to retain employees. And New York alleges CVS Health of preventing hospitals from obtaining 340B discounts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earlier this month, Morgan Health invested $30M in Centivo, an innovative health plan for self-insured employers. In this episode, we hear from Dan Hartman, Executive Director at Morgan Health, and Ashok Subramanian, CEO of Centivo, about how Centivo plans to leverage the Morgan investment to expand its services.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, Democrats reach a deal on a healthcare and climate bill. More than 40 percent of parents of kids under 5 say they won't get their child vaccinated for COVID-19. And after years of sky high travel nurse wages, the market is starting to return to normal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, the Biden Administration reinstates and expands Affordable Care Act nondiscrimination protections. In a rare move, nurses at a Mayo Clinic hospital decertify their union. And the White House estimates it could cost up to $7B to adequately respond to the growing monkeypox outbreak. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, a challenge to the Affordable Care Act's preventive care requirement is in front of a Texas federal court. Hospitals are still struggling to rein in labor costs. And the Wall Street Journal takes the latest look at how nonprofit hospitals lag on charity care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, providers await Medicare’s plan to remedy 340B reimbursement cuts. The White House is revamping its booster strategy. And racial disparities persist across insurance coverage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Gist Healthcare co-founders Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz discuss how the deteriorating economy and increased margin pressures are creating significant challenges for health systems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon announces plans to acquire concierge primary care company One Medical for $3.5B. President Biden tests positive for COVID and is reporting mild symptoms. And health systems are feeling the pain of at least 18 drugmakers' restrictions on 340B discounts to contract pharmacies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, Apple lays out its health strategy. Health costs and inflation are driving premium increases for individual market plans. And the story of how one health plan addressed racial disparities in medication adherence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Morgan Health announces its next investment, $30M in Centivo. Even with a vaccine, experts believe we missed the opportunity to contain Monkeypox. And as Kaiser Health News reports, California’s special Medicaid contract with Kaiser Permanente is now official, though several details are missing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.