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April
12
The Weekly Gist: The Winter is Coming Edition
by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD
Two North Carolina systems plan a merger that will bring a new medical school to Charlotte, new primary care players move into Texas, and a Florida man is convicted in the largest fraud case in Medicare history. Plus: fungus!
Reading time: 10 minutes
March
15
The Weekly Gist: The Bomb Cyclone Edition
by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD
President Trump proposes big budget cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, a new Blues alliance is announced, a major insurer tightens up its PBM rebate policy, and we examine new data on Walmart's bundled payment program.
Reading time: 15 minutes
February
22
The Weekly Gist: The Best Picture Edition
by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD
A new forecast predicts even faster healthcare spending growth, another medical school goes tuition free, and an investigation into the perverse incentives of health insurance brokers. Plus: new music from a blues guitar hero.
Reading time: 15 minutes
February
08
The Weekly Gist: The Big Hair Edition
by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD
President Trump talks healthcare in his State of the Union address, a big hospital merger in Texas is called off, and North Carolina reveals its Medicaid managed care plans. Plus we talk to Alexa at the hospital bedside, and spin some soul 45s.
Reading time: 15 minutes
February
01
The Weekly Gist: The Shadow of Belichick Edition
by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD
The Trump administration proposes a major overhaul of drug purchasing, Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris suggests eliminating health insurers altogether, and we ask why more kidney patients aren't getting dialysis at home. Plus: hot new jazz!
Reading time: 15 minutes