Gist Healthcare Daily

A federal transparency rule on direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising takes effect. Telehealth company Hims & Hers Health announced it will offer compounded GLP-1 medications. And the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions ends its free COVID vaccine program for the under and uninsured this summer. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. 

The U.S. Justice Department starts the formal process to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The CDC warns about a possible resurgence of m-pox. And the number of hospital-at-home programs is increasing, even as the future of Medicare reimbursement remains uncertain. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. 

The FDA approves self-collection screening for HPV. Eli Lilly reports promising results for its weekly insulin drug. And the country’s only tribal-affiliated medical school graduates its first class of physicians. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. 

Jefferson Health and Lehigh Valley Health Network sign an agreement to merge. Preliminary data shows a drop in overdose deaths in 2023. Marking the first decline in years. And Novo Nordisk will test whether its weight-loss drugs can help people with alcohol-related liver disease. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. 

A federal judge partially dismisses a lawsuit accusing a private equity firm of suppressing competition in the anesthesia market. New analyses of clinical trial results show Wegovy users kept weight off for years. And U.S. News and World Report puts out its first ambulatory surgery center ratings. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. 

Ascension confirms its ongoing cyber event was a ransomware attack. CMS extends Medicaid unwinding waivers for states into 2025. And MultiPlan faces another lawsuit accusing it of colluding with insurers on provider reimbursement rates. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. 

The Biden Administration is planning to issue cybersecurity standards for hospitals. The DOJ forms a new task force focused on anti-competitive behavior in healthcare. And a new survey shows most Americans want Medicare to cover weight-loss drugs. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. 

Nonprofit health system Ascension reports a cyber incident. A U.S. House committee advances a bill extending telehealth and hospital-at-home care. And CMS proposes a new mandatory model for kidney transplants. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. 

Steward Health Care puts its hospitals up for sale after its bankruptcy filing. The human risk for bird flu remains low in the US. But 2 human infections raise questions about pandemic readiness. And the Biden Administration faces a lawsuit over a rule barring gender identity discrimination in healthcare. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.