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February 22, 2020

Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—Setbacks for Medicaid Work Rules 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, top managed care stories included an additional setback for Medicaid work rules; another study finding more benefits from SGLT2 inhibitors; researchers finding unwanted end-of-life care causes stress.

Listen above or through one of these podcast services:

DC Circuit Panel Rejects Arkansas Medicaid Work Rules

SGLT2 Inhibitors Benefit All Patients with T2D, Regardless of CVD Diagnosis

Unwanted End-of-Life Care Increases Patient Emotional Distress

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