What is Gist Healthcare Daily?
Gist Healthcare Daily is a health policy and business news podcast. Each weekday morning, we will release episodes to help you get caught up on the latest headlines in less than 10 minutes. We will bring you news, context, and commentary from our team and other industry experts.

Friday, May 26, 2023
Resident physicians on strike in New York City have reached a tentative bargain. A survey finds that Medicaid beneficiaries were unaware that states could begin removing ineligible enrollees from the program. And, one in five seniors skip taking medications due to cost, according to a new study. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday, May 25, 2023
Minnesota lawmakers pass a law establishing a public option health plan. Troubled insurtech company Bright Health sells its Zipnosis telehealth platform. And, pharmacy benefits managers will be subject to new transparency guidelines under newly proposed rules from CMS. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Legislation that would have mandated nursing ratios in Minnesota hospitals fails to move forward as originally written. The Surgeon General issues a public advisory warning of the mental health risks posed by social media for young people. And, Epic announces that more than 20 health systems will commit to a nationwide interoperability framework. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday, May 23, 2023
The U.S. is facing a record-high drug shortage, leaving doctors to find workarounds for care. A new proposed bill passed by a House subcommittee would require more transparency among pharmacy benefit managers. And, more than 150 resident physicians go on strike at a New York City hospital. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How HWL partners with health systems to lower their contingent labor costs
Hospitals and health systems have long grappled with high contingent labor costs, and that issue was put into stark relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today on Gist Healthcare Daily, Jeff Niles, Executive Vice President of Healthcare Workforce Logistics, joins the podcast to talk more about how the company works with systems to establish private label, vendor-neutral contingent workforce solutions to bring down costs and increase fill rates.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friday, May 19, 2023
A federal appeals court hears the latest arguments in the case challenging the abortion pill. HCA Healthcare will buy 41 urgent care clinics in Texas. And, Senator Bernie Sanders makes the push–again–for Medicare for All. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday, May 18, 2023
Providers raise the alarm over UnitedHealthcare’s new prior authorization rules for certain colonoscopies. President Biden taps his choice to lead the National Institutes of Health. And, a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel weighs recommending a vaccine to protect babies against RSV. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, May 17, 2023
A federal appeals court preserves the Affordable Care Act’s preventive care mandate for now. CVS will wind down its clinical trials unit. And, AmSurg will purchase Envision’s ambulatory surgical centers as the struggling physician staffing company files for bankruptcy. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Encore: How one company is developing anonymous, digital peer support for healthcare workers
Burnout is prevalent among healthcare workers. On today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, Even Health co-founder and CEO David Black joins the show to talk about his company’s digital platform–Cabana–which provides professionally-moderated, anonymous peer support for healthcare workers.
This interview originally aired on February 13, 2023
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Encore: How Ochsner Health is addressing burnout among its workforce
More than 53% of physicians in the United state report experiencing burnout and 30% of respondents experiencing burnout for more than two years. On today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, Ochsner Health’s Chief Wellness Officer Dr. Nigel Girgrah talks about how his health system is experimenting with platforms to support the mental health wellbeing of its 36,000 employees.
This interview previously aired on February 6, 2023
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How to listen to Gist Healthcare Daily
You can listen on your iPhone, Android, on your computer or through a variety of applications for free. New episodes weekday mornings will show up in your feed when you subscribe. Subscribing is free and allows automatic downloads of new daily episodes.
Where to listen
On your iPhone, iPad or other Apple device
- Open the purple Podcasts application and search "Gist Healthcare Daily"
- Tap the Gist Healthcare Daily icon and then tap the purple "subscribe" button
- Once subscribed, new episodes will automatically download to your phone each weekday morning
- To listen tap the episode
- More details on this Apple podcast how to page

On your Android phone or device
- Open the Google Play music application and search for "Gist Healthcare Daily"
- Tap "subscribe"
- Once subscribed, new episodes will automatically appear each weekday morning
- To listen tap the episode
- More details on this Google Play podcast how to page

Through your Spotify account
- Open the Spotify application and search "Gist Healthcare Daily"
- Tap the Gist Healthcare Daily icon and then tap the "follow" button
- New episodes will appear automatically in your feed each weekday morning.
- To listen tap the episode
- To save and listen to podcast episodes offline tap the arrow icon
- More on this Spotify how to page
