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August 21

The Weekly Gist: The World on Fire Edition

by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD

Democrats formally nominate Joe Biden to be their presidential candidate, and circle the wagons around the Affordable Care Act. Meanwhile, the Trump administration moves to allow pharmacists to delivery childhood vaccines.

Reading time: 10 minutes

Tags: Affordable Care Act, childhood vaccines, contact tracing, COVID-19, Joe Biden, Medicare for All, Nubya Garcia, pharmacy, scope of practice, telemedicine, Uber

June 15

The Weekly Gist: The Beautiful Game Edition

by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD

A major court case clears the path for big, vertical mergers in healthcare, the hospital industry pushes back against transparency, and new evidence casts doubt on a popular surgical technique. Plus, we compare the performance of national health systems in our World Cup of Healthcare.

Reading time: 12 minutes

Tags: AMA, antitrust, AT&T, consumerism, global health, Lasik, Medicare, pandemics, physicians, Rush University Medical Center, scope of practice, star ratings, World Cup

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