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Podcast: This Week in Managed Care - Drop in ACA Enrollment, and Other 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, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.

This week, the top managed care stories included final enrollment numbers for the Affordable Care Act for 2017, a report that revealed low rates of lung cancer screening, and a study found that a population-based weight management strategies can prevent diabetes.

After this was recorded, 2 other big news stories broke: a judge blocked the Anthem-Cigna merger, and the Senate voted along party lines to confirm US Rep. Tom Price, R-Georgia, as HHS secretary.

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