
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.
Meet your host
Alexandra Olgin leads production of Gist Healthcare's podcast and supports production of the Weekly Gist. A former public radio healthcare reporter, she helps Gist launch new ways of telling stories and bring insights to members and a broader audience.
Prior to joining Gist, Alexandra spent six years working at public radio stations in Charlotte, Charleston and Phoenix. She covered regional and national healthcare business and policy stories and could be heard on national NPR programs such as Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Marketplace.

Friday, May 20, 2022
Experts are stumped about a recent pediatric hepatitis outbreak. The FDA tries to redefine the word “healthy” as it considers adding a new label to food that meets federal dietary guidelines. And long-lasting injectable drugs can help treat addiction and mental illness— but the price tag is steep.
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Thursday, May 19, 2022
The formula shortage lands two children in the hospital. The insurance industry calls for more transparency on private equity healthcare deals. And states pass laws preventing how hospitals can alter visitor policies.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Humana expands its senior-focused primary care clinics through a new joint venture with a private equity firm. Kaiser Health News reports state and local health departments are slow to spend federal COVID relief dollars aimed at reducing health disparities. And the FDA approves the first at-home test for multiple respiratory viruses.
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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
The Biden Administration plans to extend the public health emergency this week. The Tennessee nurse convicted of negligent homicide for a fatal medication error is sentenced to three years’ probation. And federal and state scrutiny of non-compete agreements increases.
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Coming out of the pandemic Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital faces new challenges
In this episode we hear from Elaine Batchlor, MD, CEO of MLK Community Healthcare and the systems flagship hospital MLK Community Hospital in South Los Angeles. She discusses the challenges the safety net hospital is facing as it emerges from the COVID pandemic.
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Friday, May 13, 2022
The Justice Department is investigating mental health startup Cerebral for violations of the controlled substances act. Pandemic delays in cancer screenings are leading to patients with more advanced disease. And drug overdose hit a record high of nearly 108,000 in 2021.
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