# Monday, May 18, 2026

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Podcast: [The Gist Healthcare Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gist-healthcare-podcast-347322)
Published: 2026-05-18T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/gisthealthcaredaily/episodes/monday-may-18-2026
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Duration seconds: 355

## Resource

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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