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October 27, 2019

Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—GOP Releases Part of Its Healthcare Plan and Other Health News

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.

This week, the top managed care news included the average Affordable Care Act premiums falling 4%; the FDA approving a triple combination treatment for cystic fibrosis; House Republicans releasing part 1 of their healthcare plan.

Listen above or through one of these podcast services:

While Waiting for ACA Decision, HHS Says 2020 Benchmark Plan Premiums Mostly Lower

FDA Approves Novel Triple Combination Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis

What We're Reading: Republicans Release Health Plan; J&J's Talc Problems; House Panel to Consider Vape Tax

Blood Supply Falls Short of Need in Most Countries, Study Finds

Black Patients With Diabetes May Have Greater Hospital Readmission Risk, Study Finds

Patient-Centered Oncology Care^®—Innovation and Quality: New Directions in Value-Based Care

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