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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Jul 16, 2021 • 8min
Friday, July 16, 2021
Medicare plans to keep paying for telehealth services through next year. Two large health systems announce they won’t offer Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug. And in attempts to drive down prescription drug prices, states target the industry middlemen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2021 • 6min
Thursday, July 15, 2021
Expanding Medicare benefits and Medicaid to holdout states are all part of Democrats' $3.5 trillion-dollar budget package. Tennessee’s top vaccine official was fired and outreach efforts halted amid rising COVID cases. And hospitals sue Intuitive Surgical alleging it’s abusing its monopoly power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 14, 2021 • 7min
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Medicare starts the process of deciding how to cover Aduhelm. As insurers and employers sign on, teletherapy gains momentum. And two states with similar COVID case rates took different paths - one resulted in a lot more deaths. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 13, 2021 • 7min
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Pfizer meets with top health officials about a booster shot. Missouri’s Medicaid expansion case goes before the state’s highest court. And President Biden supports price transparency but still many hospitals aren’t complying. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 12, 2021 • 6min
Monday, July 12, 2021
President Biden signed a sweeping executive order aimed at increasing competition. Funding for digital health companies continues to break records. And the FDA chief calls for an investigation of the agency's approval of Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 9, 2021 • 6min
Friday, July 9, 2021
Pfizer plans to seek approval for a COVID booster shot. 15 states have come to a settlement agreement with Purdue Pharma. And Biogen updates prescribing recommendations for its new Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 8, 2021 • 6min
Thursday, July 8, 2021
Dollar General makes a play at healthcare. A health system executive is tapped to lead Medicare. And researchers used birthday parties as a proxy for the role small gatherings played in spreading COVID. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 7, 2021 • 6min
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
The Delta variant fuels COVID surges in poorly vaccinated parts of the US. New rules prohibit most surprise medical bills when patients get care from out-of-network providers. And healthcare, much like other industries, is struggling to find workers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 6, 2021 • 10min
In least vaccinated states hospitals prepare for COVID surges to be the new normal
Missouri finds itself in the grip of another COVID surge as the state struggles with low vaccination uptake. Dr. Davin Turner, Chief Medical Officer of St. Joseph, MO-based Mosaic Life Care says if vaccinations don’t increase, he expects ongoing surges to become the new normal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 2, 2021 • 7min
Friday, July 2, 2021
Oklahoma becomes the 37th state to implement Medicaid expansion. There’s more consolidation in the home health space. And an independent analysis finds Biogen’s Alzheimer's drug would be cost-effective if priced seven times less than the company’s list price. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
