Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

From The Gist Healthcare Podcast by Gist Healthcare Daily

May 6, 2026 · 7 min

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

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Organizations: UnitedHealthcare, Trump administration

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