The Gist Healthcare Podcast

An appeals court strikes another blow to the Trump Administration's Medicaid work requirement policy. The founder of the new Public Option Institute explains how he is evaluating the implementation and impact of plans in Washington and Colorado.

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Coronavirus cases around the world rise to more than 60,000. Lawmakers want to extend health care transparency initiatives to private equity firms. And Google Health is growing. 

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Lawmakers are demanding answers about why organs meant for transplant patients are ending up in the trash. Surprise billing legislation favored by doctors and hospitals advances out of committee. And a year after CVS Health acquired Aetna, the company is seeing the benefits.

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While new surprise billing fixes are debated in congress, a new study finds 1 in 5 patients are getting these bills. And insurers have their own price transparency proposal.

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President Trump’s budget includes big Medicaid cuts. Authorities in multiple countries are looking into Google’s purchase of FitBit. And Utah is saving money on prescription drugs by paying for patients to get their scripts filled in Mexico. 

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With new surprise billing legislation, the debate about the practice is expected to heat up again. And the final health information sharing rules are expected soon. One expert tells Gist, the rules may be the biggest single health reform she’s ever seen.

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Experts say adding your own language to hospital contracts could offer some protection against surprise medical bills. A ban on certain types of e-cigarettes is now in effect. And Cigna boasts the lowest medical cost growth in the industry.

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A group of bipartisan health experts is out with a health care plan. The Supreme Court may again consider taking the case challenging the Affordable Care Act. And lawmakers want more control over the Innovation Center.

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Health care providers are struggling to spend effectively on social services. The former CEO of Aetna is off the CVS Health board. And fewer people are visiting their primary care providers.

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Pharmacists at big retail chains say crushing workloads are put patient safety at risk. The number of nurse practitioners has more than doubled in the last decade. And Humana opens more primary care clinics with a large private equity investment.

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