Weekly Gist Archive - Gist Healthcare

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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

March 12

The Weekly Gist: The Infographic Auction Block Edition

by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD

On the one-year anniversary of the COVID pandemic, the public health response is gaining the upper hand, with more vaccines on the way, along with a massive economic relief package.

Reading time: 10 minutes

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