The Gist Healthcare Podcast

Four of the defendants in the closely watched opioid litigation with two Ohio counties settled. Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren says her healthcare plan is coming. And soon a drone may be dropping off your prescriptions.

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The long-expected opioid trial in Ohio starts Monday. Another state is putting Medicaid work requirements on hold. And a healthcare attorney explains what the proposed Stark Law changes mean for physicians and health systems.

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UnitedHealthcare is trying to move more procedures out of the hospital. Walgreens announces a partnership with an insurer and pharmacy benefit manager. The Democrats honor the late Representative Elijah Cummings by naming the prescription drug pricing bill after him.

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A large California health system settles a closely watched antitrust case. A study details how much Democratic presidential candidates healthcare proposals would cost. And in Kansas, medical debt collections are "a government-sanctioned shakedown of the uninsured and underinsured." 

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Democratic presidential candidates spar about how much will Medicare-for-all will cost and who will foot the bill. Amazon is establishing a center for excellence program for cancer care. There’s a shortage of a vital child cancer drug.

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More Medicare Advantage plans have five stars this year. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s drug pricing plan is estimated to save Medicare hundreds of billions. Will a course in hospital finance help rural hospitals keep the doors open?

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Medicaid work requirements are under scrutiny in the courts. A judge blocks a controversial immigration rule days before it takes effect. As Medicare open enrollment starts, Dr. Lisa Bielamowicz explains how CVS is making a big play in that market. 

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Another hospital announced it will stop suing patients for unpaid medical bills. Hospitals in Colorado are not excited about the state’s public option plan. One doctor woke up to an early morning phone call this week with career-changing news - he won a Nobel Prize. 

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Hoping to incentivize more value-based care, the Trump administration has unveiled a long-awaited reform to anti-kickback rules for physicians. A once prominent insurer CEO has been found guilty of driving while impaired in North Carolina. Bernie Sanders says despite recent health issues, he’s in no rush to release his medical records.  

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Medicare open enrollment is around the corner and a key cost comparison tool isn’t working. A for-profit hospital company will forgive millions of dollars in medical debt. And another healthcare company appears to be planning to go public. 

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