The Gist Healthcare Podcast

The White House taps Dr. Ashish Jha to replace Jeff Zients as White House COVID response coordinator. As many as 16 million people risk losing Medicaid coverage when eligibility checks resume. And a Harvard Business review article makes the case for collaboration in healthcare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pfizer and BioNTech ask regulators to approve a fourth COVID vaccine dose for seniors. And retail and primary care disruptors want to partner with health systems. And the pandemic continues to accelerate the shift from inpatient to outpatient care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Americans’ $195 billion medical debt burden is unevenly distributed. And six health systems join together to address workforce challenges. And a jury in Northern California finds that Sacramento-based Sutter Health did not use its market power to engage in anticompetitive contracting practices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nurses take their labor grievances to Washington. Delaware has success in narrowing racial disparities in cancer care with patient navigators. And why one industry is still doing business in Russia even after the invasion of Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nursing home groups push back against plans to establish minimum staffing levels. Congress reaches a spending deal but it doesn’t include any more covid response funding. And as we approach one million COVID deaths in the US, we are becoming numb to the number. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One study finds more expensive emergency care can lead to better outcomes in competitive hospital markets. Amazon and Teladoc are partners to allow consumers to get audio visits through smart speakers. And experts unveil a plan for the country to move to the “next normal”.    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The American Medical Association criticizes Biden’s test-to-treat COVID program. Healthcare employment jumped in February, yet it’s still below pre-pandemic levels. And Civica announces plans to manufacture low-cost insulin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The justice department files suit to block UnitedHealth Group’s acquisition of Change Healthcare. Maternal mortality increased sharply during the first year of the pandemic. And a New Yorker piece highlights how the changing demographics of physicians are altering the American Medical Association's priorities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

COVID vaccine mandates didn’t lead to an exodus of healthcare workers as feared. States look to Washington State as they consider public option plans. And ground ambulances have swelled over the last few years, according to a new report from FAIR Health.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The federal government steps up challenges to healthcare mergers. Dr. Paul Farmer, a public health giant, dies at age 62. And health systems are anxiously awaiting to see how Medicare will pay for hospital care at home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.