
← The Gist Healthcare Podcast21 Aug · 8 min
Friday, August 21, 2026
Friday, August 21, 2026
President Trump taps a White House health policy aide to lead the Food and Drug Administration. Health insurers denied at least 12% of prior authorization requests across all insurance markets last year. And a breakthrough vaccine could change how cancer is treated. Those stories on today’s episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.