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Welcome to the Weekly Gist, where we distill the latest healthcare news, trends and our conversations with industry leaders into actionable guidance for CEOs and senior executives.
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February
21
The Weekly Gist: The Billion Dollar Pillows Edition
by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD
Amazon launches its highly-anticipated new care platform for its employees in Seattle, with free telemedicine and in-home visits. Meanwhile, a new payer-provider contract dispute threatens even more surprise billing.
Reading time: 10 minutes
February
14
The Weekly Gist: The Roses are Red Edition
by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD
Both Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump suffer setbacks to their competing visions for the future of healthcare, as election season heats up. Meanwhile, Google faces antitrust questions about its Fitbit acquisition.
Reading time: 10 minutes
February
07
The Weekly Gist: The J.Lo for President Edition
by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD
Humana doubles down on primary care delivery, along with a private equity investor. Meanwhile, CVS pushes the former Aetna CEO off its board, signaling that all may not be well with post-merger integration.
Reading time: 10 minutes
January
31
The Weekly Gist: The Super Bowl of Everything Edition
by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD
The Trump administration launches another attempt to implement block grants in the Medicaid program, focused on the expansion population. Meanwhile, a major Medicaid insurer leapfrogs the competition to become the nation's third largest carrier.
Reading time: 10 minutes
January
17
The Weekly Gist: The Everywhere a Sign Edition
by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD
CVS pushes ahead on its aggressive rollout of expanded clinic services, targeting several new markets for 2020. Meanwhile, insurance start-up Oscar partners with Cigna to offer insurance to small businesses.
Reading time: 10 minutes