The Gist Healthcare Podcast

Henry Ford Health and Ascension Michigan enter into a $10.5 billion joint venture. National vitamin and supplement retailer GNC gets into virtual telehealth. And, Georgia’s Medicaid work requirement expansion sees slow enrollment during its first quarter. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina moves to buy FastMed urgent care centers in the state. More than nine million people have been removed from state Medicaid rolls six months into the redetermination process. And, new analysis looks at how many rural hospitals have switched to the new Rural Emergency Hospital designation. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted o...

Congressional committees have weighed legislation over the past months that would further regulate pharmacy benefit managers, if passed. But these bills may not have a significant impact on drug spending, and could even have the opposite of their intended effects, according to new analysis from the Brookings Institution. On today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, Matthew Fiedler, Joseph A. Pechm...

Walgreens and startup health insurer Alignment Health partner on Medicare Advantage plans for 2024. Amazon’s One Medical quietly rebrands its Iora Health senior care clinics. And, new analysis finds that family premiums rose an average of 7% for employer-sponsored health coverage this year. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

CMS has removed amyloid PET scan restrictions for Medicare beneficiaries. Novo Nordisk stops its Ozempic trial for treating kidney failure following early signs of the drug’s success. And, a new study finds that healthcare providers continue to leave the field in droves. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Hundreds of physicians at Allina Health vote to unionize. California raises the minimum wage for healthcare workers. And, Walgreens moves to close 60 VillageMD locations in an effort to cut costs. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kaiser Permanente and the unions representing its healthcare workers who recently went on strike reach a tentative new contract agreement. National retail pharmacy chain Rite-Aid files for bankruptcy. And, the number of Medicare Advantage plans rated four stars or more drops for the 2024 plan year. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

In early October, Providence Health unveiled Praia Health , its fourth, incubated technology. Praia utilizes what the Digital Innovation Group calls a digital flywheel to keep patients engaged with their care by personalizing individuals' health journeys and seamlessly connecting them to the right services, products and resources. On today’s episode, we hear the second half of JC’s conversation wi...

UnityPoint Health and Presbyterian Healthcare Services call off their proposed merger. California is one step closer to establishing universal health coverage for residents. And, AmSurg will officially split from parent company Envision, amid Envision’s bankruptcy restructuring. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Walgreens names former Cigna executive Tim Wentworth as its next CEO following the departure of its former chief executive Roz Brewer last month. And, some final updates from HLTH, including Walmart’s decision to expand its virtual primary care pilot to all of its employees and their families. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

An estimated 10,000 people descended on Las Vegas this week to attend HLTH23, a three-day conference that brings together healthcare stakeholders from around the world. The conference reflects some of the biggest changes happening in health and tech, including this year’s star: artificial intelligence. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

The fifth annual HLTH conference is currently underway in Las Vegas. Since it began in 2018, HLTH has become one of the premier healthcare and networking conferences in the country, bringing together healthcare stakeholders from the United States and across the globe. On today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, we have updates from the first two days of the conference, as well as some healthcare...

Renton, Washington-based health system Providence recently unveiled Praia Health , its latest incubated technology. Praia is a platform-as-a-service developed for health systems to increase patient engagement by personalizing individuals' health journeys and seamlessly connecting them to the right services, products and resources.  On today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, Sara Vaezy, Exec...

Minnesota’s Attorney General further scrutinizes two proposed cross-state health system mergers. Moderna’s combination flu and COVID vaccine advances to Phase 3 clinical trials. And, providers could face Medicare payment penalties under tougher quality program standards starting next year. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Tens of thousands of Kaiser healthcare workers go on strike across several states. Progressive lawmakers call for greater scrutiny of UnitedHealth's pending acquisition of home care group Amedisys. And, Instacart partners with health insurance startup Alignment Health on co-branded Medicare Advantage plans. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acas...

Public health programs and safety net hospitals will continue to get federal funding - at least temporarily. Drug makers agree to negotiate drug prices with Medicare, even as they continue their legal fight over the process. And, parents and caregivers across the country struggle to get COVID vaccines for children. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted...

More than 75,000 Kaiser healthcare workers are set to strike across several states this week as their current employment contract expires. Cigna will pay $172 million to settle its Medicare Advantage fraud suit. And, a new report finds that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation has raised federal spending, not lowered it. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthc...

An estimated $100 billion in care is delivered every year in the infusion therapy market, and it’s expected to continue growing. Today, Uptiv Health CEO and co-founder Torben Nielsen joins the podcast to talk more about how Uptiv is trying to change the model for infusion care by  providing hybrid, whole-person care in partnership with specialists and hospitals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Numerous hospitals and health systems have recently had their credit rating downgraded. The Biden Administration says insurance issues for the updated COVID vaccines have been largely resolved. And, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana hit pause on their proposed merger. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. You can find the Kaufman Hall blog post refe...

A new report finds that safety net care providers bought nearly $54 billion of 340B discounted drugs last year. The Biden Administration wants to remove medical debt from consumer credit reports. And, Cano Health sells its Nevada and Texas primary care clinics to Humana. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

North Carolina will expand Medicaid before the end of the year…following a long budget approval process. President Biden signs a measure to overhaul the nation’s organ transplant system. And, employee healthcare navigation company Transcarent announces the launch of a new national provider network of 10 large nonprofit health systems. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcar...

More than 75,000 Kaiser workers sign on to a three-day strike as negotiations falter. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the RSV vaccine for pregnant people. And, Costco is the latest major retailer getting into healthcare delivery. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services unveiled proposed rule changes in July that would require price data to be standardized across hospitals. On today’s episode, Turquoise Health CEO Chris Severn joins the podcast to talk more about the proposed rule and the state of healthcare price transparency in the market today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Biden Administration announces it will again send free COVID tests to US households. CMS says parts of the No Surprises Act dispute resolution process can resume. And, the FTC sues US Anesthesia Partners and private equity firm Welsh Carson, alleging they formed a monopoly to drive up prices for services in Texas. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted o...

A hospital price transparency bill is pulled from the House floor. A recent ‘secret shopper’ study finds discrepancies between hospital prices quoted online versus over the phone. And, Bright Health reaches a risk-adjustment shortfall agreement with the federal government. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...