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Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—New Long-term Opioid Use Guidelines 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 a new guide that balances curbs on opioid abuse with the needs of patients with chronic pain; HHS proposed reforming antikickback rules to help boost value-based care; a report found flaws with Medicaid work requirements.

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HHS Issues Guide to Reducing Long-term Opioid Use Without Harming Patients in Chronic Pain

HHS Releases Proposal to Reform Stark Law, Antikickback Rules

What We're Reading: EPA Revises Lead and Copper Rule; Monitoring Vaping-Related Illnesses; GAO Study Faults CMS

What We're Reading: Gottlieb Calls for THC Vape Ban; Tackling Drug Shortages; Air Pollution and Miscarriages

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