Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Archives

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September 18

The Weekly Gist: The Renegade Civics Lesson Edition

by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD

Concerns about political interference at the CDC mount, forcing officials to reverse controversial guidance on COVID testing. Meanwhile, HHS withdraws an unpopular change to Medicaid payment policies.

Reading time: 10 minutes

Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID testing, COVID-19, hospital prices, Igor Levit, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, MFAR, Michael Caputo, MMWR, Paycheck Protection Program, Peter Alexander, physicians, RAND Corporation, risk adjustment

August 28

The Weekly Gist: The Great Worm Escape Edition

by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD

Testing and therapeutics controversies flared up at the CDC and FDA, as Republicans gathered for their convention. Meanwhile, a new rapid COVID test promised to provide a solution to the nation's testing woes.

Reading time: 10 minutes

Tags: Abbott Laboratories, Amazon, Amwell, Biogen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID testing, COVID-19, Erlanger Health System, Food and Drug Administration, Google, governance, In My Skin, private equity, StoneBridge Healthcare, superspreaders, vaccines, wearables

July 17

The Weekly Gist: The Fauci Footwear Edition

by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD

A change in how hospitals report COVID data sparks controversy and backlash, among concerns that the CDC is being sidelined. Meanwhile, an innovative primary care practice makes plans to go public.

Reading time: 10 minutes

Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CHI Franciscan, CommonSpirit Health, consolidation, COVID testing, COVID-19, health insurance, Oak Street Health, physician burnout, Sarah Willis, Virginia Mason

July 10

The Weekly Gist: The Lightning Bugs Edition

by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD

With a record number of daily new cases and rising COVID death totals, a debate emerges over safely reopening schools. Meanwhile, Democrats agree on a health policy platform for the Biden campaign.

Reading time: 10 minutes

Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, consumer behavior, COVID-19, Joe Biden, Keleketla, physicians, public health, public option, racial disparities, school reopening, VillageMD, Walgreens

June 05

The Weekly Gist: The Black Lives Matter Edition

by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD

As thousands gathered in the streets of many cities to protest the murder of George Floyd, health experts warned of a coronavirus resurgence. Meanwhile, two controversial studies on treatments for COVID-19 were withdrawn by leading journals.

Reading time: 10 minutes

Tags: Black Lives Matter, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cerberus Capital Management, consumer behavior, coronavirus, emergency department, hydroxychloroquine, Lancet, racial disparities, Run the Jewels, Steward Health Care, superspreader facilities, Surgisphere Corp.

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