Weekly Gist Archive - Gist Healthcare

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June 11

The Weekly Gist: The Tapas Box Blues Edition

by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD

The FDA approves a major new Alzheimer's drug, despite concerns over its efficacy and enormous price tag. Meanwhile, a major health insurer delays a controversial new payment policy.

Reading time: 10 minutes

May 28

The Weekly Gist: The Bugs Gone Wild Edition

by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD

President Biden's massive $6B budget for the next fiscal year lacks any specific details on two key healthcare campaign promises. Meanwhile, an AI-driven telemedicine company makes a big play for physicians in California.

Reading time: 10 minutes

May 14

The Weekly Gist: The Unmasked! Edition

by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD

Federal public health authorities suddenly reversed course on masking, leaving states and businesses scrambling to reorient. Meanwhile, Missouri backtracks on its Medicaid expansion plans.

Reading time: 10 minutes

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