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A review of our peer-reviewed research in the healthcare and mainstream press.

This week, the top managed care stories included poll results that found Americans are satisfied with their own healthcare costs, research that ties the stress of the holiday season to heart attacks, and the FDA calls for more teenagers to be enrolled in adult cancer trials.

A glimpse at the top 5 articles from The American Journal of Managed Care's® conference coverage that caught reader attention in 2016.

Like others, we were surprised by Trump's victory, but our coverage predicted problems for the Medicare Part B proposal, and we wrote early on about the growing outrage over insulin prices.

What we're reading, December 30, 2016: fake news has also been prevalent in science in 2016; the CDC is considering lowering the lead level threshold for children; and globalization is tied to rising obesity levels.

Why a mobile health coaching company sees its move from per member per month to outcomes-based payment as the right thing-for employers and for consumers.

Although chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a leading cause of death around the world, the reason for why patients with COPD lose the ability to repair damage to their lungs is poorly defined. However, researchers at the Helmholtz Zentrium München may now have an idea of why this happens.

Twenty-three of 48 states in the United States saw a drop in melanoma—associated death in 2013 compared with 2003, while 21 states witnessed a rise in the death rate.

Contributors to AJMC.com bring fresh insight from their real-world experiences to discuss important subjects in managed care, which this year included topics like accountable care organizations, telehealth, and urgent care prescribing. Here are the 5 most-read articles from our contributors in 2016.

What we're reading, December 29, 2016: President-elect Donald J. Trump considers privatizing veterans' medical care; a new task force to improve sharing of pregnancy status data; and medical marijuana legalization reduced traffic fatalities.

After the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, hospital readmission rates decreased nationwide, most dramatically for the lowest-performing hospitals, according to an analysis of readmissions data published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Evaluation of US healthcare data between 1996 and 2013 found that 20 conditions accounted for half of all spending in the United States, with diabetes leading the way.

Important updates of the past year sought to recognize the importance of obesity care and the need to better integrate behavioral health into diabetes care.

The American Journal of Managed Care provides coverage from its live meetings, the ACO & Emerging Healthcare Delivery Coalition, Patient-Centered Oncology Care, and Patient-Centered Diabetes Care.

A new clinical study to reduce the unwanted side effects of radiation in patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)—positive oropharynx cancers has found that reducing the dose of radiation can maintain the cure rates but avoid some of the late treatment-associated toxicities.

What we're reading, December 28, 2016: a county in West Virginia is suing 3 national drug distributors for allegedly fueling the opioid epidemic; CDC awards new funding as another Zika case is reported in Texas; and first drug to treat spinal muscular atrophy approved.

What we’re reading, December 27, 2016: nurses are viewed as most ethical and honest profession in America, followed by pharmacists and physicians; over half of Brazilian women reported avoiding pregnancy due to the Zika virus; cooking interventions may help low-income parents feel more positive about preparing and eating vegetables.

As 2016 draws to a close, here’s a look at the top 5 news articles that captured reader interest on AJMC.com.

Diabetes and obesity are major public health priorities that are highly associated with environmental factors and correlated with the availability of open space in neighborhoods and communities.

This year, The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) published peer-reviewed research on a multitude of managed care topics, including benefit design, health information technology, and clinical pathways.

What we're reading, December 26, 2016: Medicare starts looking into drug-resistant infections in hospitals; Republicans may not repeal all of Obamacare's taxes when they repeal the law; and a program that partners drug addicts with police officers to get help.

Gift-givers have more options than ever when choosing the perfect toy for a child with special needs, thanks to advocacy efforts in recent years to make toy stores more inclusive.

More than half of Americans may be satisfied with the total cost they pay for healthcare, but cost remains the biggest issue people have with healthcare overall in the United States.

Delays in seeking medical care are one explanation for the "Christmas effect."

People are more likely to search for the term "Obamacare" than "Affordable Care Act," but both searches saw spikes in interest following Donald Trump's election, and people are getting curious if the president-elect will keep or repeal the law.

How, or if, America will ultimately achieve better integration of medical and social services is an open question.

Inflammation appears to be the reason patients living with HIV have higher heart disease risk.

The Lancet study shows addition of bortezomib significantly improves survival in treatment-naïve patients with multiple myeloma.

Using angiogenesis inhibitors in patients with glioblastoma that is highly vascularized could yield much improved outcomes, the analysis found.

What we’re reading, December 23, 2016: HHS secretary nominee Rep. Tom Price traded $300,000 in healthcare stocks while sponsoring health-related legislature; an economist and a physician suggest creation of digital health biographies; CMS hopes to incentivize cardiac rehabilitation program participation.