The Gist Healthcare Podcast

Some businesses are requiring proof of covid vaccinations, but government issued paper cards are easy to fake. A small number of drugs account for a large part of Medicare’s spending. And the Biden Administration is considering lowering the nicotine level in cigarettes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All adults are eligible for COVID vaccinations. The federal government rescinds the Medicaid waiver for Texas that covers uncompensated care. And insurers are launching virtual first primary care plans with low premiums. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Medically Home CEO Rami Karjian and oncology division president Patty Brown discuss how the hospital-at-home trailblazer is now treating cancer patients at home. As the popularity of “care anywhere” grows in the wake of the pandemic, disruptors are expanding the breadth of conditions that can be treated at home.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The CDC is studying some reports of breakthrough covid infections among fully vaccinated Americans. UnitedHealth Group’s growth is being led by its rapidly expanding Optum division. And beyond COVID relief bills Democrats haven’t yet fully revealed their health agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A CDC panel decides to continue the pause on the Johnson and Johnson vaccine while it gathers more information about the rare cases of blood clots. President Biden signs a bill delaying the Medicare sequester cuts. And a health system is locked in a legal battle with a travel nurse staffing firm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Federal health agencies are calling states to pause the Johnson and Johnson vaccine rollout. Another startup health insurer Bright Health snaps up a telehealth company. And for the second year in a row insurers are on track to return a lot of money to beneficiaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The CDC declares racism is a serious public health threat. Pfizer asks the FDA to clear its COVID vaccine for kids 12 and older. And Microsoft is acquiring speech recognition company Nuance Communications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first part of our conversation with healthcare futurists Jeff Goldsmith and Ian Morrison, they said it’s time to reconsider the social impact of hospital systems because of the vital role they played during the pandemic. In this episode, Ian and Jeff discuss how large health systems should be leveraged as the country rebuilds its public health infrastructure.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A quarter of American adults are fully vaccinated, but public health experts are concerned an increase in cases could lead to another surge. Missouri lawmakers are refusing to fund the state's Medicaid expansion. And a bunch of companies in the physician practice space are planning to go public. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More than half a million people signed up for health insurance during the special enrollment period. The American College of Physicians is recommending providers prescribe shorter courses of antibiotics. And 60 percent of frontline workers say their mental health suffered during the pandemic according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation and Washington Post poll.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.