The Gist Healthcare Podcast

By Gist Healthcare Daily

The Gist Healthcare Podcast from Kaufman Hall delivers the top healthcare business and policy news in under 10 minutes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Host J. Carlisle Larsen gives you the “gist” ... more

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The podcast currently has 1,349 episodes available.

The Gist Healthcare Podcast episodes:

April 03, 2026 Friday, April 3, 2026
HHS forms a new healthcare advisory committee, the FDA approves Eli Lilly’s oral weight loss pill, and a Senate bill targets insulin price caps in private plans, those stories and more coming up on The Gist Healthcare Podcast.
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April 01, 2026 Wednesday, April 1, 2026
HHS tightens hospital nutrition standards, ACA marketplace enrollment dips 5 percent, and one in three people turn to AI chatbots for health questions, on today’s episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast.
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March 30, 2026 What the Stryker Cyberattack Reveals About Medical Device Safety
As healthcare organizations respond to the cyberattack on Stryker, the focus is shifting from what happened to how decisions are made in the moment. Gist Healthcare Podcast host J. Carlisle Larsen speaks with Phil Englert of Health-ISAC about navigating uncertainty during an incident, how these events shape perceptions of medical device risk, and what it takes for organizations to coordinate under pressure.

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March 27, 2026 Friday, March 27, 2026
CVS Health reaches a proposed insulin pricing settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The Trump administration misses a deadline to name a new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And a new study finds sepsis is linked to 18 percent of pediatric hospital deaths. Those stories coming up on today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare Podcast.
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March 25, 2026 Wednesday, March 25, 2026
In this episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast, the Federal Trade Commission launches a new healthcare taskforce, CMS advances efforts to move away from fax and mailed claims, and new data shows coverage gaps for some ACA marketplace enrollees.
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March 23, 2026 The Cyberattack on Stryker That Didn’t Fit the Playbook
A cyberattack on Stryker disrupted operations across one of the largest medical device companies in the world, affecting ordering, manufacturing, and shipping and prompting hospitals to assess potential impacts.

Unlike most healthcare cyber incidents, this was not a typical ransomware attack. In this episode, Gist Healthcare Podcast host J. Carlisle Larsen speaks with Phil Englert of Health-ISAC about what made the incident unusual and what it reveals about how healthcare organizations may need to rethink their response when an attack is focused on disruption rather than payment.
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March 20, 2026 Friday, March 20, 2026
Sutter Health and Allina Health announce plans to merge. The Leapfrog Group will remove hundreds of hospital safety grades following the Tenet Healthcare decision. And a new survey finds physicians are concerned about the accuracy of AI tools. Those stories and more—coming up on today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare podcast.
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March 18, 2026 Wednesday, March 18, 2026
A judge blocks recent changes to federal vaccine policy, a new report finds oversight could reduce Medicare Advantage overpayments, and a cyberattack disrupts Stryker’s ordering system. These stories and more on today’s episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast.
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March 16, 2026 Healthcare Isn’t Driving Washington’s Agenda Right Now. That Could Change Fast.
Healthcare policy has taken a back seat on Capitol Hill so far in 2026, as lawmakers focus on other matters. But several issues are still unfolding, including Medicaid work requirements, a potential Surgeon General confirmation battle, and policy proposals that could advance or stall as Congress heads toward the midterms. Michael McAuliff, who covers politics and policy in Washington, D.C. for Modern Healthcare, joins host J. Carlisle Larsen to break down what to watch.
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20min
March 13, 2026 Friday, March 13, 2026
A cyberattack tied to Iranian hackers hits a large medical device manufacturer. A new analysis links Medicare Advantage overpayments to higher premiums for seniors. And CVS Health partners with Google on a new consumer health engagement platform. That's coming up on today's episode of the Gist Healthcare Podcast.
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