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Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—State of the Union Health Initiatives 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® (AJMC®) 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 news included President Trump's State of the Union address highlighting healthcare; HHS Secretary Alex Azar taking on drug rebates; physicians asking Congress to fully implement the HITECH Act.

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Trump Highlights New Initiatives for Childhood Cancer, HIV in State of the Union

Azar Promotes Efforts to Tackle Rebate System

AcademyHealth 2019 National Health Policy Conference

Campaign Seeks Push to Improve Usability of EHRs

Getting Ready for the Use of Real-World Evidence

Does Comparing Cesarean Delivery Rates Influence Women’s Choice of Obstetric Hospital?

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