Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—Biden’s DOJ Drops Opposition to ACA and Other Health News

February 14, 2021

AJMC Staff

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Podcast

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 President Biden’s DOJ reversing course in case seeking to overturn the Affordable Care Act; once-weekly semaglutide and lifestyle changes slashed body weight by 15%; updates on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines and treatments.

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Read more about the stories in this podcast:

Biden’s DOJ Reverses Course in Case Seeking to Overturn ACA

Trial Finds Semaglutide With Lifestyle Intervention Reduces Body Weight by Nearly 15%

What We're Reading: South Africa Suspends AstraZeneca Vaccine Use; Mask Mandates Reduced Hospitalizations; VBID Office Hours

What We’re Reading: ACA Expansion in Democrats’ COVID-19 Bill; Vaccine Hesitancy, Refusal; CanSino Vaccine Reports Efficacy

What We’re Reading: EUA for Lilly’s Combination Treatment; COVID-19 Billing Waivers; Convalescent Plasma Indication Updated

Longer, More Intense Pollen Seasons Driven by Human-Led Climate Change, Study Says

Increased Rates of ED Visits for Suicide, Violence, Mental Health, and Overdoses Seen Throughout Pandemic

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