Weekly Gist Archive - Gist Healthcare

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February 26

The Weekly Gist: The What the Cat Dragged In Edition

by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD

Key pandemic indicators continue to drop, as a single-shot vaccine nears emergency approval and scientists keep a watchful eye on variants. Meanwhile, the home-based care space heats up.

Reading time: 10 minutes

February 12

The Weekly Gist: The Getting Your Goat Edition

by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD

The Biden administration plans to reverse course on Medicaid work requirements, and has switched sides in the ACA case. Meanwhile, several large health systems are launching a new data-mining venture.

Reading time: 10 minutes

February 05

The Weekly Gist: The Rooting for Showtime Edition

by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD

We've reached a significant national and global milestone, with more people vaccinated against coronavirus than infected with it. Meanwhile, a major consultancy agrees to a half billion-dollar settlement for its role in the opioid epidemic.

Reading time: 10 minutes

January 29

The Weekly Gist: The Wall Street Zodiac Edition

by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD

President Biden announces measures to expand coverage and boost the Affordable Care Act, while rolling back Trump-era changes. Meanwhile, new data on vaccine efficacy emerge, as variants of the coronavirus take hold.

Reading time: 10 minutes

January 22

The Weekly Gist: The Haul Away Joe Edition

by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD

President Biden takes office and unveils his promised national pandemic strategy, amid worrisome COVID vaccine shortages. Meanwhile, a more contagious (and possibly more deadly) virus variant threatens to escalate across the US.

Reading time: 10 minutes