Newly inaugurated President Trump has issued sweeping initial healthcare orders for his second term. The Department of Health and Human Services releases the next 15 Medicare Part D drugs chosen for negotiations with a blockbuster GLP-1 weight loss drug at the top of the list.  And, a new report from a federal watchdog raises red flags over the Food and Drug Administration’s accelerated approval process for experimental drugs.  We’ll get those stories—and more—coming up on today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast. 

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The Biden Administration finalizes rule allowing practitioners to prescribe certain drugs for opioid use disorder via telehealth appointments. Fewer new Black and Hispanic students are enrolling in medical school following Supreme Court ruling that effectively stuck down Affirmative Action. And, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services retracts recently released Medicare Advantage enrollment data. That's coming up on today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast. 

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The Supreme Court says it will consider a broad lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act’s preventive care mandate. The Biden Administration will crack down on health insurance exchange brokers in a final rule issued this week.  And, Walgreens’ CEO confirms plans to sell VillageMD. We’ll get those stories—and more—coming up on today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast. 

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The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has been extradited to New York on murder charges. National healthcare spending hit $4.9 trillion in 2023, likely due to increased utilization and intensity. And, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports first severe human case of bird flu in the United States tied to a backyard flock. We’ll get those stories—and more—coming up on today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare

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Congress is another step closer to finalizing a year-end spending package to keep the government operating, and the plan includes some significant healthcare related spending. The Health Resources and Services Administration demands the French drugmaker Sanofi abandon its controversial 340B credit model.  And, fewer children are being vaccinated against the flu. We’ll get those stories—and more—coming up on today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast. 

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United States Senators introduce legislation that would break up healthcare giants’ pharmacy benefit managers. Walgreens is reportedly looking into a sale to a private equity firm and going private. And, a new poll finds fewer than one in five Americans are satisfied with the cost of healthcare. We’ll get those stories—and more—coming up on today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast. 

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Police arrest suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield backtracks on a controversial planned cap on anesthesia payments. And, dozens of Nobel laureates write to the US Senate urging lawmakers to oppose Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. We’ll get those stories coming up on today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast. 

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Since January 2021, hospitals and health systems have been required to post the prices of standard charges publicly. The goal of the Hospital Price Transparency Rule has been to increase competition and bring down the cost of healthcare for consumers. Since the regulation went into effect three years ago, researchers at Turquoise Health wanted to see if the market had responded.  

Carol Skenes, Interim Vice President of Product at Turquoise, joins host J. Carlisle Larsen to talk about what their researchers found after reviewing industry-wide data.  

You can find the white paper discussed on today’s episode here.  

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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killing in Manhattan this week sends shockwaves through the industry. Cone becomes the latest health system to join Kaiser Permanente’s Risant Health system. And, CMS proposes new guidelines regulating Medicare Advantage prior authorizations and advertisements. We’ll get that story—and more—coming up on today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast.

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