Keeping Tabs on Hantavirus; MA Auto-Enrollment; Mel Gibson's Ivermectin Influence

About this episode

This episode discusses the hantavirus situation, CMS's auto-enrollment considerations, and Mel Gibson's influence on ivermectin research.

MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss what you need to know about the hantavirus situation , how CMS is considering auto-enrolling some patients in MA , and new research on Mel Gibson's ivermectin influence. Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson . Sound engineering by Greg Laub . Theme music by Palomar. Reporting this week by Charley Bankhead , Joyce Frieden , and Kristina Fiore .

People in this episode

Host: Rachael Robertson

Topics covered

• hantavirus
• auto-enrollment
• Mel Gibson
• ivermectin
• healthcare stories

Keywords

• hantavirus
• auto-enrollment
• Mel Gibson
• ivermectin
• healthcare

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MedPage Today, CMS

Products: hantavirus, ivermectin

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