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January
10
The Weekly Gist: The San Francisco Schadenfreude Edition
by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD
A buzzy primary care startup files for its IPO, but will it be able to meet the market's expectations for growth? Also, an innovative new insurer enters the crowed Southern California market, and a new study casts doubt on a highly-regarded care management program.
Reading time: 10 minutes
December
06
The Weekly Gist: The Spotify Anxiety Edition
by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD
Hospital groups are taking the Trump administration to court to fight new rules requiring them to reveal their secretly negotiated prices, and another state puts Medicaid work requirements on hold.
Reading time: 10 minutes
October
25
The Weekly Gist: The Spicy Beef Edition
by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD
House Republicans unveil their "new" healthcare plan, as Sen. Elizabeth Warren promises to come up with a way to pay for Medicare for All. Plus, Amazon acquires another healthcare company.
Reading time: 10 minutes
October
18
The Weekly Gist: The Hopped Up on Meds Edition
by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD
Amazon chooses a California cancer center to provide care to its employees nationwide, while Google makes a notable healthcare hire. Plus: the UnitedHealth Group juggernaut grows ever more powerful.
Reading time: 10 minutes
September
27
The Weekly Gist: The Secret Schemes Revealed Edition
by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD
Amazon and Walmart unveil their latest plans for total healthcare domination (maybe), Bernie Sanders proposes eliminating all medical debt in the US, and a merger of two progressive Blues plans is put on hold in the wake of a leadership change.
Reading time: 10 minutes