Weekly Gist Archive - Gist Healthcare

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April 30

The Weekly Gist: The Rosebud or Marmalade Edition

by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD

President Biden proposes major new healthcare spending under his $4T recovery plan, but excludes drug cost reform and Medicare expansion. Meanwhile, CMS proposes favorable 2022 payments for hospitals.

Reading time: 10 minutes

April 23

The Weekly Gist: The Upside Only Soccer Edition

by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD

The US is nearing a new, more difficult phase of the COVID vaccine rollout, with daily vaccination rates down 11 percent this week. Meanwhile, the Biden administration's showdown with Texas over Medicaid expansion intensified.

Reading time: 10 minutes

April 16

The Weekly Gist: The Fully Vaccinated Edition

by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD

With half of states experiencing a fourth surge of COVID cases, the US surpasses 200M people vaccinated, amid worries about the J&J jab. Meanwhile, Microsoft makes a major healthcare acquisition.

Reading time: 10 minutes

March 26

The Weekly Gist: The Just Keep Digging Edition

by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD

AstraZeneca stumbles again in its COVID vaccine rollout, as President Biden doubles his first-100 days vaccine pledge. Meanwhile, hospitals get a reprieve from automatic cuts to Medicare reimbursement.

Reading time: 10 minutes

March 19

The Weekly Gist: The Mascot Versus Virus Edition

by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD

Xavier Becerra is confirmed as HHS Secretary, and the US hits the 100M vaccines mark 42 days ahead of President Biden's schedule. Meanwhile, the already-hot virtual care space gets even hotter, as Amazon announces its plans.

Reading time: 10 minutes