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Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—CDC Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People and Other Health News

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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.

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 news in managed care included CDC guidance on safe activities for fully vaccinated individuals; American Rescue Plan signed into law; new lung cancer screening criteria expand eligibility.

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Read more about the stories in this podcast:

CDC Provides First Guidance on Safe Activities for Fully Vaccinated Individuals

In American Rescue Plan, ACA Exchanges Start Clock for New Enrollees

New USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Criteria Cover More High-Risk Patients

Addressing Health Care Access Gaps With Digital Solutions

Study Illustrates Kidney Impact After COVID-19 Resolves

A Timeline of COVID-19 Vaccine Developments in 2021

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