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Along with the peer-review research, journal articles, and news coverage, The American Journal of Managed Careâ„¢ (AJMCâ„¢) has a robust multimedia component that brings together stakeholders from across the healthcare industry to discuss important topics in the world of managed care and delve deeper into topics.

The 21st Century Cures Act mandates the creation of "one or more" intercenter institutes at the FDA. But is such a massive reorganization feasible within the FDA?

What are some effective patient engagement strategies to succeed with bundled payments?

What we’re reading, December 20, 2016: Purdue Pharma, which makes OxyContin, plans to expand its sales of the drug in foreign markets; family members blame hospital for not warning them about low-quality nursing home; a project to place blast sensors on soldiers to learn more about concussions has been discontinued.

Research published in JAMA indicates that the proportion of pregnant women who have recently used marijuana has increased significantly from 2002 to 2014.

The FDA has provided accelerated approval for rupacarib along with the first next-generation sequencing—based companion diagnostic test, for the treatment of women with advanced ovarian cancer.

The findings confirm other studies that show differences in the practice patterns between male and female physicians.

Here's a look at some of the most popular articles published in Evidence-Based Oncologyâ„¢ in 2016.

The recommendation to limit long periods of sitting comes after multiple studies show how it affects blood glucose management. ADA also gives providers charts to help them understand the cost of different therapies.

What we're reading, December 19, 2016: how hospitals are altering routines to address rising drug costs; in Colorado, proponents of the aid-in-dying law are searching for more affordable options for the drug to induce death in terminally ill patients; and the 3000 areas in the United States with higher blood lead levels than Flint, Michigan.

The elderly population in the United States is growing significantly. People who are 80 years and older most likely need long-term care due to severe disabilities.

A recent study that conducted interviews with mainly Latino residents of agricultural communities in California found that most considered affordability, not access, a major barrier to buying healthy foods.

Two former executives at a generic pharmaceutical company have been charged with being involved with price-fixing, bid-rigging, and customer allocation conspiracies. The charges are the first that have resulted from a 2-year investigation of the generic drug industry.

A study on gender and racial inequalities in the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among non-smokers found that black Americans and women are at higher risk, possibly due to a combination of biological and social factors.

The number of deaths from drug overdoses in 2015 exceeded that of the prior year, which was already the highest on record.

After widespread criticism from healthcare providers, drug companies, and lawmakers, CMS has announced that it will not go forward with its proposed Medicare Part B payment program. The experimental reimbursement model was intended to reduce outpatient drug spending, but oncologists worried it would have unfairly slashed their Part B payments.

Providers who treat people with diabetes have observed the phenomenon of low-income patients who need a lot of medical care not having enough information to choose policies that meet their needs.

A review of our peer-reviewed research in the healthcare and mainstream press.

What we’re reading, December 16, 2016: consumers now have until December 19 to enroll in a marketplace plan for coverage starting on January 1; 20 states file lawsuit against 6 pharmaceutical companies alleging generic price fixing; women who were tested for the BRCA mutation gene after Angelina Jolie’s announcement may not have been at high risk to begin with.

This week, the top stories in managed care include President Barack Obama signing the 21st Century Cures Act into law, findings from the CDC that opioid abuse has reduced life expectancy for Americans, and CVS announced a new program to lower costs for patients with diabetes.

Craig Sager, a sideline reporter for CNN and Turner Sports, has died a little over 2 and a half years after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

A glimpse into some of President-elect Donald J. Trump's choices for important replacements within the healthcare world.

It's not uncommon to see the terms "young" and "invincible" paired up when talking about millennials and healthcare-particularly when it comes to men. But how "invincible" are our nation's 18-to 34-year-old men?

A new accountable care organization (ACO) model announced by CMS aims to improve care and lower costs by allowing beneficiaries enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid to be covered under a Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO.

A longitudinal 5-year study that tracked women seeking abortions found that women who were turned away had worse mental health outcomes than those who received an abortion, contrary to some claims that abortion can have long-lasting psychological consequences.

The Rx Price Watch report from the Public Policy Institute of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) has found that retail prices of widely used brand name prescription drugs rose at a significantly faster rate than general inflation over the past decade.

What we're reading, December 15, 2016: Democrats won't help repeal the Affordable Care Act, but some may help pass a replacement; drug makers push new opioids despite lack of evidence they reduce overdoses; CDC issues Zika virus travel advisory for Texas town.

Paxman is seeking approval for using its scalp cooling device as an intervention to prevent chemotherapy-induced alopecia (CIA) in women undergoing chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer.

When women are empowered to take control of their own health, the results can be profound: reduced infant mortality, decreased spread of infectious diseases, and increased family and community health. An investment in women’s education truly is an investment in the well-being of society.

A survey funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s National Institute on Drug Abuse has found that vaping, cigarette smoking, and use of hookahs among adolescents has declined over the past year.