The Gist Healthcare Podcast

The Supreme Court sided with hospitals in a dispute about Medicare reimbursement for medications acquired through the 340B discount program. The FDA’s panel of vaccine experts recommends the agency greenlight covid shots for the youngest kids. And New Jersey RWJBarnabas Health abandons plans to acquire Saint Peter's Healthcare after the FTC challenged the deal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 The AMA takes its strongest stance on reproductive rights during its annual meeting this week. Democrats are urging federal lawmakers to extend insurance subsidies. And HCA Healthcare expands its nursing school with a new campus in NC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arnold Ventures is funding the latest spate of consumer and employer lawsuits against hospitals for using market power to raise prices. The CDC lifts the covid testing requirement for international travelers. And the FTC asks UnitedHealth Group for more info about its bid to buy LHC Group.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neurosurgeon and CMO of SWORD Health, Dr. Vijay Yanamadala, discusses the benefits of virtual physical therapy, including increased adherence rates and cost savings from reduced surgical interventions. Topics include growth of the virtual musculoskeletal market, diverse healthcare partnerships, and financial arrangements in value-based care.

The first hospitals are fined for not complying with price transparency rules. The White House announces plans to distribute COVID vaccines for kids under 5. And an overview of what policies are at risk when the federal public health emergency ends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Federal Trade Commission launches a probe into Pharmacy Benefit Managers. Oracle completes its $28.4B acquisition of Cerner. And mental health carve-outs can complicate physicians’ ability to provide mental health care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nearly three-quarters of nursing homes are concerned about closure. Startup digital health companies announce layoffs. And the FTC sues to block two hospital mergers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we’ll hear from Laura Kwako, PhD, a clinical psychologist at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), and Katharine Bradley, MD, a senior investigator at the Kaiser Washington Health Research Institute. The NIAAA just released a Core Resource on Alcohol for healthcare professionals to help providers screen and treat patients for alcohol use disorder, as addiction and alcohol-related deaths have spiked during the pandemic.  Check out the NIAAA's Core Resource at niaaa.nih.gov/health-professionals-communities/core-resource-on-alcohol Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two physician groups in Oregon announce plans to unionize. And in a first, a woman receives a 3-D printed ear implant made of her own cells. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a horrific attack, a former patient kills his physician and at least three others at a Tulsa hospital building. Pfizer and BioNTech ask the FDA to approve its COVID vaccine for kids under 5. And UnitedHealth's Optum is reportedly acquiring another Texas medical group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.