The Gist Healthcare Podcast

The Trump administration advances Medicaid work requirement rules, a new report warns hundreds of rural hospitals are at risk of closure, and CVS Health adds Eli Lilly’s weight loss drugs back to its formulary. Those stories and more on today’s episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast.

The American Hospital Association and West Health Institute have launched a national accelerator focused on helping hospitals scale technology-enabled care solutions.    The initiative will focus on electronic health record optimization, virtual care, and AI integration as health systems work to reduce administrative burden and improve care delivery.   On today’s episode, the AHA’s Chief Physician Executive and Senior Vice President Chris DeRienzo, M.D., returns to the show. We examine what the accelerator could mean for health systems navigating clinician burnout, administrative burden, and growing pressure to modernize care delivery. You can find more information about the program at nationalaccelerator.org.

On today’s The Gist Healthcare Podcast: a Texas judge dismisses a payer lawsuit against HaloMD, Eli Lilly reports strong results for its next-generation weight loss drug and new research links greater nurse responsibility to higher retention.

The Trump administration finalizes sweeping changes to the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, HHS launches a new AI-powered fraud audit program, and Providence plans to scale back most of its health plan offerings next year. Those stories and more on today’s episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast.

On today’s episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast: health systems join a new federal initiative aimed at streamlining prior authorizations, lawmakers revive legislation that would ban PBMs from owning retail pharmacies, and a judge clears the way for CVS Health to sell its long-term care pharmacy business.

Medicare pauses home health and hospice enrollment over fraud concerns, a congressional advisory committee calls for more oversight of AI prior authorization in Medicaid, and drug overdose deaths fell for the third year in a row. Coming up on today’s episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast.

Dr. Marty Makary is out as FDA commissioner. Sanford Health plans to merge with Minnesota-based North Memorial Health. And healthcare added the most jobs in April. Coming up on today’s episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast.

Pennsylvania sues an AI company, alleging its chatbots posed as licensed medical providers. Two North Carolina nonprofit health systems plan to merge. And the American Hospital Association is partnering with West Health to expand hospital technology adoption. Those stories and more on today’s episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast.