The Gist Healthcare Podcast

Hospital groups are taking the Trump administration to court over its price transparency rule. Unable to stop robocalls from inundating their phone lines, hospitals are turning to Congress for help. And Virginia presses pause on Medicaid work requirements.

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Accountable Care Organizations are saving Medicare money – but reports differ on how much. Healthcare giant UnitedHealthGroup is going to get even bigger. During  Medicare open enrollment, few people actually switch plans.

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A private equity-owned physician staffing company says it will stop suing patients over unpaid bills. Amazon releases a medical transcription tool. And a study finds one in five teens and one in four young adults have prediabetes.

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On this special episode, all six parts of our North Carolina series. Gist Healthcare spoke with changemakers across the state as public policy change and private sector disruption play out across the state.  

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Now consumers of Giant Eagle grocery stores can ask Alexa to refill their prescriptions. A federal judge blocked President Trump's requirement that immigrants buy health insurance or prove they can pay for their own care. And opioid makers and distributors are now part of a criminal probe.

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A new Texas law to protect patients from surprise medical bills has a loophole. Patients in another state sue over impending Medicaid work requirements. And UnitedHealthcare and Walgreens partner to open Medicare service centers in stores. 

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Hundreds of hospitals sue over cuts they say have continued past their expiration date. Another medical school offers free tuition to students if they agree to work in underserved areas. In our final North Carolina story, we hear about an organization that's bringing primary care doctors together.

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A cut to hospitals was again delayed as part of a larger spending bill. Medicare’s new enrollment tool isn't making out-of-pocket drug costs clear. As part of the North Carolina series, we explore how the largest purchaser of care in the state is trying to get price transparency.

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Healthcare was only briefly mentioned by Democratic presidential candidates in the debate. The largest physician association took positions on e-cigarettes and conversion therapy.  And in the fourth part of our North Carolina series, a primary care doctor says he’s more confident than ever in his decision to stay independent.

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North Carolina's move to Medicaid managed care is on hold. Federal lawmakers voted to again delay hospital funding cuts. As part of our North Carolina series, Cone Health CEO Terry Akin talks about how moving to value has changed the way the system approaches patient care.

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