Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—Verma on Health Data 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.

This week, the top managed care stories included Cigna's deal to buy Express Scripts; Seema Verma, Alex Azar, and Scott Gottlieb, MD, made the rounds at health conferences; an analysis finds FDA's accelerated approval pathway has been a success with hematology and oncology drugs.

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Read more about the stories in this podcast:

Healthcare Mergers Continue With Deal for Cigna to Acquire Express Scripts

What We're Reading: Verma on Health Data; More Medicaid Work Requirements; NJ Individual Mandate

Azar Tells Insurance Industry Patients Must Be in Charge of Their Own Data

FDA's Gottlieb Blames Rebates, Reimbursement Issues for Holding Back Biosimilar Market

What We're Reading: Azar to Announce Healthcare Actions; Opposition to CMS Opioid Limits; Diabetes Disagreement

Expedited Approval Is Successful for Cancer Therapies, FDA Says

The Shift From Episodic to Continuous Care: Wearable Technology and Telemedicine in Cardiology

American College of Cardiology’s 67th Annual Scientific Session & Expo