The Gist Healthcare Podcast

Vaccine demand varies dramatically across the country. The new COVID relief bill includes a big boost in tax credits for individuals buying health insurance on the marketplace. And an article in the New Yorker investigates why COVID-19 has hit some more developed countries harder than lower-income countries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The CDC says fully vaccinated people can gather together inside without masks. The federal government is offering big incentives to expand Medicaid. But will it convince the 12 holdout states? And new reporting finds New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s advisers altered reports to hide nursing home deaths. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Traditional health systems are facing an increasingly competitive market, as retailers, payers, and telehealth providers are getting deeper into the care delivery business. Newport News, VA-based Riverside Health System is using patient outreach and care navigation platform Upfront Healthcare to build consumer loyalty and drive patients back to the health system for missed care.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Regulators are investigating OneMedical for letting people jump the vaccine line. The Senate COVID relief bill includes more money for rural hospitals. And nonwhite caregivers say they face more discrimination when trying to get care for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Now that you’re fully vaccinated, what social gatherings are safe? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to release new guidance. Amazon Care looks like it’s laying the groundwork for a large expansion. And lawmakers say it’s time to make telehealth flexibilities for seniors permanent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Biden says by May there will be enough vaccines for all adults. When private equity firms buy nursing homes deaths increase, according to new research. Arkansas, the first state to implement Medicaid work requirements, now has a new plan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mass vaccination sites are popping up in several states and primary care doctors are getting few doses. Cigna is acquiring telemedicine company MDLive. And the FTC drops its challenge to a hospital merger in Philadelphia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bremerton, Washington-based Peninsula Community Health Services is working with church and other community leaders to connect with individuals who are hesitant to get the shot.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hospital giant HCA Healthcare is expanding into post-acute care and home health.  COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are going down but how will we know when the pandemic is over. And a new Kaufman Hall report projects hospitals could lose up to $122 billion this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FDA says Johnson and Johnson single-dose vaccine is safe and effective. Insurers are making big investments in-home healthcare. And young adults are reporting feeling very lonely as they socially isolate during the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.