The Gist Healthcare Podcast

CVS Health has moved quickly to build out its new clinical trial services unit since its launch, announcing a partnership with decentralized clinical trial software platform Medable and opening up research sites around the country. General Manager of CVS Clinical Trial Services Tony Clapsis discusses the unit's growth and plans to build a nationwide research network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new analysis finds that most nonprofit health systems spend less on community benefits than the value of their tax breaks. Nurse Practitioners will be able to practice independently in New York. And in Illinois, there's a fight between a private equity-backed physician group seeking to build a new hospital and a local health system.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The White House announces plans to tackle medical debt by probing providers' billing and collection practices. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services advances plans to establish staffing requirements at nursing homes. And healthcare workers at several health systems in California authorize strikes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hospital deal activity slowed in the first quarter of this year. Refurbished medical equipment helps fill gaps in supply. And the City of Philadelphia and several universities reinstate mask requirements as COVID cases rise in half of states. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Walgreens provides opens dozens of Health Corners to provide more in-store care. Medicare limits coverage of the new Alzheimer’s drug to participants in clinical trials. And a National Academy of Sciences report calls for action on reforming the country’s broken nursing home care system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UnitedHealth Group's Optum makes a play to buy a large Houston area multispecialty group. Millions have left their jobs to care for aging family members. And an FDA advisory panel discusses the agency's COVID booster strategy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Walmart opens five health clinics in Florida. President Biden announces plans to fix the family glitch. And Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare and Broomfield, Colorado-based SCL Health officially complete their merger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senators reach a $10B COVID funding compromise. Medicare is now covering over-the-counter covid tests. And funding for virtual behavioral health tools geared towards kids takes off.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the last few years, momentum has been growing to repeal Certificate of Need (CON) laws, currently in effect in 35 states. In this episode Matthew Mitchell, Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University discusses the catalysts and effects of CON reform.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An alarming number of primary care doctors say they are planning to leave practice. States are expanding pharmacists' role in patient care. And despite new surprise billing protections, patients are still concerned about the bills according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation survey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.