The Gist Healthcare Podcast
Gist Healthcare Daily
The Gist Healthcare Podcast from Kaufman Hall delivers the top healthcare business and policy news in under 10 minutes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Host J. Carlisle Larsen gives you the “gist” of what’s happening in healthcare across the country so you can start your day informed. Subscribe and listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 10, 2021 • 6min
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
As kids make up a larger share of covid cases, pediatricians implore the FDA to move quickly to approve the shots for young kids. Morgan Health makes its first investment. And rising COVID cases combined with patients returning for delayed care dampen health insurer profitability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 9, 2021 • 9min
Health systems face a reckoning on physician compensation
Eric Passon, CEO of data strategy consulting firm Ancore Health discusses recent trends his firm has been watching in physician compensation. He outlines the need to update physician pay approaches to keep pace with the changing economics of health system medical groups. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 6, 2021 • 7min
Friday, August 6, 2021
Vaccinated Americans are most concerned about the Delta variant while many unvaccinated think the shot is riskier than the disease. Enhanced federal subsidies caused individual insurance premiums to drop by 40 percent. And nursing homes start to mandate vaccines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 5, 2021 • 6min
Thursday, August 5, 2021
The WHO says hold off on booster shots, but some Americans are already finding ways to get them. Medical boards start cracking down on physicians spreading vaccine misinformation. And the FTC says it can’t keep up with merger filings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 4, 2021 • 7min
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
A growing number of hospitals, companies, and even local governments announced more COVID vaccine requirements. Hospitals in the states with surging COVID cases are overwhelmed and can’t give adequate care. And CMS nixes a transparency requirement for hospitals and Medicare Advantage plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 23, 2021 • 7min
Friday, July 23, 2021
The Missouri Supreme Court rules the state needs to provide coverage to the Medicaid expansion population. Leaders of some of the country's biggest health systems are calling on Congress to support gun violence prevention funding. And spas are popping up to treat long COVID patients. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 22, 2021 • 7min
Thursday, July 22, 2021
States reach a $26 billion settlement with three opioid distributors and Johnson and Johnson. As new daily COVID cases rise, the pace of vaccinations slows. And patients have been coming back for care they delayed because of the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 21, 2021 • 8min
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
CMS scales back plans to move more procedures to outpatient settings. As the Delta variant spreads and more breakthrough cases are reported, Nephron Research shares an outlook for the COVID testing market heading into the fall and winter. And a new study finds nearly a fifth of Americans have medical debt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 20, 2021 • 7min
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Calls for vaccine mandates for healthcare workers intensify. Microsoft is integrating Teladoc’s virtual visit platform into its Teams software. And fines for hospitals not publishing prices could go up to $2 million per year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 19, 2021 • 8min
Margin Concerns Driving Health System Opposition to Medicare at 60
To explore the impact of a “Medicare at 60” policy on health systems, Gist Healthcare Analyst Patrick Grant discusses how he modeled the revenue implications for health systems if a large portion of their commercially insured patients aged 60 to 64 switched to Medicare coverage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
