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Improving Care While Reducing Costs Through ACOs and Other Value-Based Efforts by Managed Care Cast

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, the top managed care news included increased demand for long-acting contraception since President Trump took office; a payer decision on an insulin pump alarmed diabetes advocates; and despite being involved in cancer treatment decisions, many primary care providers don't feel prepared to do so. Read more about the stories in this podcast: Demand for Long-Acting Contraception Increased in Wake of Concerns About Birth Control Access: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/demand-for-longacting-contraception-increased-in-wake-of-concerns-about-birth-control-access JDRF Alarmed by Extension of UnitedHealthcare-Medtronic Pact to Youth With Type 1 Diabetes: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/jdrf-alarmed-by-extension-of-unitedhealthcaremedtronic-pact-to-youth-with-type1diabetes Despite Being Involved in Cancer Treatment Decisions, P

Does Providing Women With Cesarean Delivery Rate Comparison Data Influence Hospital Choice? by Managed Care Cast

Understanding the Scope and Drivers of the Opioid Epidemic by Managed Care Cast

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, the top managed care news included President Trump's State of the Union address highlighting healthcare; HHS Secretary Alex Azar taking on drug rebates; physicians asking Congress to fully implement the HITECH Act. Read more about the stories in this podcast: Trump Highlights New Initiatives for Childhood Cancer, HIV in State of the Union: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/trump-highlights-new-initiatives-for-childhood-cancer-hiv-in-state-of-the-union Azar Promotes Efforts to Tackle Rebate System: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/academyhealth-2019/azar-promotes-efforts-to-tackle-rebate-system AcademyHealth 2019 National Health Policy Conference: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/academyhealth-2019 Campaign Seeks Push to Improve Usability of EHRs: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/campaign-seeks-push-to-improve-usability-of-ehrs Ge

Overheard at AcademyHealth: Health Policy, Social Determinants, and Data by Managed Care Cast

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, the top managed care news included House and Senate hearings on the cost of prescription drugs; a study finding patients with diabetes can be safely switched to cheaper insulin; and the first non-chemotherapy combination being approved for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Read more about the stories in this podcast: Senate Committee Discusses the Burden of High Drug Prices and Potential Solutions: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/senate-committee-discusses-the-burden-of-high-drug-prices-and-potential-solutions Medicare Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Safely Switched From Analog to Human Insulin, JAMA Study Finds: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/medicare-patients-with-type-2-diabetes-safely-switched-from-analog-to-human-insulin-ijamai-study-finds FDA Approves Ibrutinib Combination as Frontline Treatment for CLL: https://www.a

Discussing the Continuing Decline in Overall Cancer Mortality in the United States by Managed Care Cast

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. ​​​​​​​This week, the top managed care news included the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review investigating rising drug prices; CMS expanding value-based insurance design; and researchers using a blood test to detect preclinical Alzheimer disease. Read more about the stories in this podcast: What's Driving US Healthcare Costs? Stakeholders Weigh In: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/whats-driving-us-healthcare-costs-stakeholders-weigh-in ICER Will Review If Drug Price Hikes Are Supported by New Evidence: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/icer-will-review-if-drug-price-hikes-are-supported-by-new-evidence Report: Increasing Drug Prices, Shortages Causing Hospitals to Cut Staff, Putting Patient Safety at Risk: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/report-increasing-drug-prices-shortages-causing-hospitals-to-cut-staff-putting-patient-safe

As Cancer Incidence Changes, so Do Screening Recommendations by Managed Care Cast

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, the top managed care news included a new investigation into drug prices; FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, provided updates on how the government shutdown is impacting FDA work; research found comorbidities impede clinical trial participation for patients with cancer. Read more about the stories in this podcast: Biologics, Diabetes, Cancer Drugs on House Oversight Probe List: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/biologics-diabetes-cancer-drugs-on-house-oversight-probe-list HHS Medicare Drug Shift Plan Could Reduce Costs Overall but Raise Them for Some, Researchers Say: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/hhs-medicare-drug-shift-plan-could-reduce-costs-overall-but-raise-them-for-some-researchers-say What We're Reading: FDA Resumes Some Inspections; Walmart Leaves CVS' PBM Networks; Flu Season: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/what-were-reading-f

Understanding What Drives Health Information Exchange Use During Postacute Care Transitions by Managed Care Cast

Two Years Into OCM: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned by Managed Care Cast

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, the top managed care news included the FDA commissioner discussing boosting drug competition; BMS offering details on its acquisition of Celgene; and cancer mortality rates declining for the 25th consecutive year. Read more about the stories in this podcast: FDA's Scott Gottlieb, MD, Highlights Biosimilars Initiatives in J.P. Morgan Keynote Address: https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/conferences/jp-morgan-2019/fdas-scott-gottlieb-md-highlights-biosimilars-initiatives-in-jp-morgan-keynote-address BMS, Celgene Discuss $74 Billion Acquisition During JP Morgan Healthcare Conference: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/bms-celgene-discuss-74-billion-acquisition-during-jp-morgan-healthcare-conference Cancer Mortality Rate Drops for the 25th Consecutive Year, but Socioeconomic Gap Widens: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/cancer-mortalit

Last year was a big year for biosimilars in the United States with the number of FDA-approved biosimilars nearly doubling and major policy and regulatory developments taking place in 2018. Kelly Davio, senior editor of AJMC's The Center for Biosimilars, highlights recent progress, how the US market compares with Europe, and what remains to be seen. Read more: The Center for Biosimilars: https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/ Stakeholders Weigh In on the Key Biosimilar Developments of 2018: https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/news/stakeholders-weigh-in-on-the-key-biosimilar-developments-of-2018 Coherus Confirms That It Has Launched Its Pegfilgrastim Biosimilar, Udenyca: https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/news/coherus-confirms-that-it-has-launched-its-pegfilgrastim-biosimilar-udenyca FDA Releases Biosimilar Action Plan: https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/news/fda-releases-biosimilar-action-plan Pfizer Launches Epoetin Alfa Biosimilar, Retacrit, at 33.5% Discount to Reference Epogen: https://www.centerforb

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, the top managed care news included a government shutdown affects healthcare; Democrats take control of the House; and AJMC® names its most influential person in healthcare. Read more about the stories in this podcast: How the Partial Government Shutdown Will Affect Healthcare: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/how-the-partial-government-shutdown-will-affect-healthcare House Democrats Return to Power, Plan Hearings on ACA, Climate Change, Immigration Health: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/house-democrats-return-to-power-plan-hearings-on-aca-climate-change-immigration-health Readers Choose the Most Influential Person in Healthcare in 2018: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/readers-choose-the-most-influential-person-in-healthcare-in-2018 Trump Offers Blueprint to Drive Down Prescription Drug Prices; Targets Rebates, "Middlemen": https://www.aj

To start 2019, Managed Care Cast, the podcast of The American Journal of Managed Care® is taking a look back at 2018. At the end of the year AJMC® had polled readers on 5 big news stories from the year to gauge which one they thought was the most important. Here, Laura Joszt, associate editorial director, and Jaime Rosenberg, assistant editor, discuss these healthcare news stories and reveal which one was named the most important of 2018. Read more about the papers and news events mentioned: 5 Healthcare-Related Ballot Measures From the 2018 Midterm Elections: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/5-healthcarerelated-ballot-measures-from-the-2018-midterm-elections Tracking Medicaid Expansion: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/tracking-medicaid-expansion Advocates Lambast Growing Number of Uninsured in Arkansas Due to Work Rules: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/advocates-lambast-growing-number-of-uninsured-in-arkansas-due-to-work-rules CMS Will Allow Medicare Advantage Plans to Use Step Therapy to Negotiate Drug Prices: ht

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, we recapped the top news from 2018 with a look at policy changes, new research, decisions at the polls, and more. Read more about the stories in this podcast: As ACA Enrollment Begins, What's Included in Some Short-Term Insurance Plans? https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/as-aca-enrollment-begins-whats-included-in-some-shortterm-insurance-plans Federal Judge Strikes Down Affordable Care Act: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/federal-judge-strikes-down-affordable-care-act Tracking Medicaid Expansion: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/tracking-medicaid-expansion CDC Data: Life Expectancy Decreases as Deaths From Suicide, Drug Overdose Increase: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/cdc-data-life-expectancy-decreases-as-deaths-from-suicide-drug-overdose-increase Praluent Cuts Deaths by 29% for Those With Highest Cholesterol Levels, ODYSSEY Finds: https://

As 2018 draws to a close, The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®)'s co-editors-in-chief, A. Mark Fendrick, MD, director of the Center for Value-Based Insurance Design at the University of Michigan, and Michael E. Chernew, PhD, director of the Healthcare Markets and Regulation Lab at Harvard Medical School, recapped their favorite AJMC® papers published in 2018, identified events from the year that are likely to impact future research in the journal, and looked ahead to 2019 with healthcare and health policy predictions. Read more about the papers and news events mentioned: Financial Burden of Healthcare Utilization in Consumer-Directed Health Plans: https://www.ajmc.com/journals/issue/2018/2018-vol24-n4/financial-burden-of-healthcare-utilization-in-consumer-directed-health-plans A Randomized, Pragmatic, Pharmacist-Led Intervention Reduced Opioids Following Orthopedic Surgery: https://www.ajmc.com/journals/issue/2018/2018-vol24-n11/a-randomized-pragmatic-pharmacistled-intervention-reduced-opioids-follow

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, the top managed care news included a federal judge ruling that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional; new diabetes standards address cardiovascular risk; efforts targeting loneliness show improved health outcomes. Read more about the stories in this podcast: Federal Judge Strikes Down Affordable Care Act: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/federal-judge-strikes-down-affordable-care-act ADA Embraces CV Risk Calculator, Calls for Using GLP-1s Before Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/ada-embraces-cv-risk-calculator-calls-for-using-glp1s-before-insulin-in-type-2-diabetes Efforts to Target Loneliness Reap Health Benefits, CareMore Finds: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/efforts-to-target-loneliness-reap-health-benefits-caremore-finds CareMore's Togetherness Program Addresses a Symptom of Living With Chronic Illnes