Earlier this month, Morgan Health invested $30M in Centivo, an innovative health plan for self-insured employers. In this episode, we hear from Dan Hartman, Executive Director at Morgan Health, and Ashok Subramanian, CEO of Centivo, about how Centivo plans to leverage the Morgan investment to expand its services.&nbsp;&nbsp;

A discussion with Centivo CEO Ashok Subramanian and Morgan Health co-lead Dan Hartman

Resident physicians on strike in New York City have reached a tentative bargain. A survey finds that Medicaid beneficiaries were unaware that states could begin removing ineligible enrollees from the program.&nbsp;And, one in five seniors skip taking medications due to cost, according to a new study.&nbsp;That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.

Friday, May 26, 2023

Minnesota lawmakers pass a law establishing a public option health plan. Troubled insurtech company Bright Health sells its Zipnosis telehealth platform. And, pharmacy benefits managers will be subject to new transparency guidelines under newly proposed rules from CMS. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Legislation that would have mandated nursing ratios in Minnesota hospitals fails to move forward as originally written. The Surgeon General issues a public advisory warning of the mental health risks posed by social media for young people. And, Epic announces that more than 20 health systems will commit to a nationwide interoperability framework. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

The U.S. is facing a record-high drug shortage, leaving doctors to find workarounds for care. A new proposed bill passed by a House subcommittee would require more transparency among pharmacy benefit managers. And, more than 150 resident physicians go on strike at a New York City hospital. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Hospitals and health systems have long grappled with high contingent labor costs, and that issue was put into stark relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today on Gist Healthcare Daily, Jeff Niles, Executive Vice President of Healthcare Workforce Logistics, joins the podcast to talk more about how the company works with systems to establish private label, vendor-neutral contingent workforce solutions to bring down costs and increase fill rates.

How HWL partners with health systems to lower their contingent labor costs 

A federal appeals court hears the latest arguments in the case challenging the abortion pill. HCA Healthcare will buy 41 urgent care clinics in Texas. And, Senator Bernie Sanders makes the push–again–for Medicare for All. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.

Friday, May 19, 2023

Providers raise the alarm over UnitedHealthcare’s new prior authorization rules for certain colonoscopies. President Biden taps his choice to lead the National Institutes of Health. And, a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel weighs recommending a vaccine to protect babies against RSV. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.

Thursday, May 18, 2023

A federal appeals court preserves the Affordable Care Act’s preventive care mandate for now. CVS will wind down its clinical trials unit. And, AmSurg will purchase Envision’s ambulatory surgical centers as the struggling physician staffing company files for bankruptcy. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Burnout is prevalent among healthcare workers. On today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, Even Health co-founder and CEO David Black joins the show to talk about his company’s digital platform–Cabana–which provides professionally-moderated, anonymous peer support for healthcare workers.&nbsp; This interview originally aired on February 13, 2023

Encore: How one company is developing anonymous, digital peer support for healthcare workers