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March 21, 2021

Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—AZ Refutes Blood Clot Links to Vaccine and Other Health News

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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 news included AstraZeneca refuting blood clot links to COVID-19 vaccine; 2021 V-BID Summit celebrates 20 years of policy achievements for value-based insurance design; Managed Care Cast discusses 4 strategies payers can use to ensure opioid use disorder care.

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What We’re Reading: AZ Refutes Blood Clot Links to Vaccine; Europe Case Spikes; $1.5B Vaccine Confidence Campaign

How Payers Can Use 4 Strategies to Ensure Opioid Use Disorder Care

20-Year Data Highlight Little Progress in Rural Racial Health Disparities

Disparities in Cancer Care: Sources and Solutions

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