About this episode

The episode discusses recent changes in healthcare policies, including UnitedHealthcare's reduction of prior authorizations and rising healthcare bankruptcies, along with the appointment of a new Surgeon General by the Trump administration.

Coming up on The Gist Healthcare Podcast : UnitedHealthcare cuts prior authorizations by 30 percent. Healthcare bankruptcies rise in the first quarter. The Trump administration names a new Surgeon General. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Gist Healthcare Daily

Topics covered

• healthcare policy
• prior authorization
• bankruptcies
• government appointments
• healthcare news

Keywords

• UnitedHealthcare
• prior authorizations
• healthcare bankruptcies
• Surgeon General
• Trump administration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UnitedHealthcare, Trump administration

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