The Gist Healthcare Podcast

A few more of President Trump’s healthcare policies are on hold. Georgia is the latest state to attempt a limited Medicaid expansion. And a shortage of a commonly used drug is causing treatment delays.  

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A tech giant takes another step into the healthcare space. Haven Healthcare finally makes a public announcement. And a healthcare lobbyist explains how disruptors will likely run into some obstacles – in the form of state regulations. 

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Bariatric surgery reduces waistlines but not wallets. The home state of Seema Verma is delaying one of her key policies. And one of the biggest healthcare companies will be getting into patients' homes.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders isn’t quite ready to say how he intends to fund his Medicare for All plan. The number of children losing health insurance continues to climb. Some American cities may soon have a big problem treating cancer, and bias in health care doesn’t just impact patients.

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Facebook might start reminding you to get a flu shot. Lawmakers passed more transparency bills – this time for drug prices. And Medicare revealed which hospitals were rewarded or penalized as part of the CMS' Hospital Value-based Purchasing Program.

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Walgreens is closing walk-in clinics across the country. Uber is partnering with an electronic medical record company as it increases its presence in the non-emergency ride business. A Pennsylvania hospital expands to the far east.

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New York’s process for settling surprise billing disputes actually raised prices for some types of care. A federal judge rules the government owes insurers for cutting a payment right before open enrollment in 2017. And we hear from an antitrust attorney about Sutter Health’s surprise settlement.

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A common algorithm for patient care has a racial bias. The president has reportedly chosen who he wants to lead the FDA. In addition to state and local governments, some hospitals are also suing opioid drugmakers.

 

This episode has been updated to accurately reflect the extent of vaping illnesses. 

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The head of the CMS says the Trump Administration has a plan if the Affordable Care Act gets struck down...but she’s not sharing it. The Democrat's drug pricing bill gets out of an important committee. And a study finds profits go down as health systems get bigger.

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Health insurance premiums on the most common marketplace plans will be cheaper this enrollment cycle. A group of Republicans is out with a health care proposal – much of which we’ve seen before. And regulators are investigating state arrangements that help hospitals avoid federal antitrust scrutiny.

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