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The Gist Healthcare Podcast
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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” of what’s happening in healthcare across the country so you can start your day informed. Subscribe and listen.
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Friday, July 31, 2026
3d ago00:07:42Tap to summarizeHumana will reduce its Medicare Advantage footprint again in 2027. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will end a Medicare Part D premium stabilization program. And the American Red Cross has declared a national blood supply crisis. Listen to the latest episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Wednesday, July 29, 2026
5d ago00:07:00Tap to summarizeNo Surprises Act payment disputes continue to rise. Centene raises its full-year financial outlook after a strong second quarter. And the FDA selects the first participant in its digital health pilot program. Listen to these stories and more on today's episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Rethinking patient safety through the lens of access
1w ago00:11:48Tap to summarizeHealthcare organizations have spent decades working to improve patient safety, but those efforts have traditionally focused on what happens after a patient enters the healthcare system. Dr. Victor Hassid, Associate Vice President of Access Strategic Operations at MD Anderson Cancer Center, joins the podcast to discuss why he believes patient safety begins much earlier and why delays and breakdowns in access should be viewed through the lens of patient safety. You can find Dr. Hassid's article here. (paywall) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Friday, July 24, 2026
1w ago00:08:18Tap to summarizeThe Trump administration limits most student visa stays to four years, potentially affecting foreign medical students. New data show clinics and physician practices drove healthcare bankruptcies in the first half of the year. And confirmed U.S. measles cases have reached a new milestone. Listen to the latest episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Wednesday, July 22, 2026
2w ago00:08:49Tap to summarizeThe Trump administration freezes $1 billion in Medicaid funding to California and Minnesota. The Senate blocks an effort to halt Medicare's AI prior authorization pilot. And Eli Lilly expands into the psychedelic drug market. Listen to these stories and more on today's episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →How healthcare is shaping the 2026 midterm elections
2w ago00:16:54Tap to summarizeAs healthcare affordability remains a top concern for voters, political messaging is taking shape ahead of the 2026 midterms. Michael McAuliff, politics and policy reporter for Modern Healthcare, joins host J. Carlisle Larsen to discuss how candidates are talking about Medicaid, Medicare for All, and other healthcare issues—and what to watch as the campaign season continues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Friday, July 17, 2026
2w ago00:07:23Tap to summarizeA bipartisan bill would tie Medicare physician reimbursement to inflation. A key Senate panel questions President Trump’s nominee to lead the CDC. And more adults are turning to AI for medical advice. Listen to the latest episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Wednesday, July 15, 2026
3w ago00:07:03Tap to summarizeOn today's episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast, Michigan officials narrow the search for the source of a large Cyclospora outbreak, new CMS data show ACO REACH generated nearly $1 billion in net savings to Medicare in 2024, and a new survey finds clinicians continue to face barriers to using data from consumer wearable devices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Friday, June 5, 2026
Jun 500:08:53Tap to summarizeAscension completes its multibillion-dollar acquisition of ambulatory surgery center operator AmSurg, physician associates sue the Trump administration over federal student loan changes, and nearly one in five privately insured adults faced a coverage denial last year on today’s episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Jun 200:08:06Tap to summarizeThe Trump administration advances Medicaid work requirement rules, a new report warns hundreds of rural hospitals are at risk of closure, and CVS Health adds Eli Lilly’s weight loss drugs back to its formulary. Those stories and more on today’s episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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