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August 16, 2020

Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—Black, White Mortality Disparities in Rural America 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.

This week in managed care, the top news included all-cause mortality disparities among Black and White men in rural areas; vaping as a risk factor for COVID-19 in young adults; how the pandemic presents an opportunity for value-based care delivery.

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Read more about the stories in this podcast:

All-Cause Mortality Disparities Persist Among Black, White Men Living in Rural US

Vaping a Risk Factor for COVID-19 in Teens, Young Adults

How Can the COVID-19 Pandemic Enhance Value-Based Health Care Delivery?

FDA Clears clonoSEQ to Detect MRD in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Racial Disparities in African Americans With Diabetes: Process and Outcome Mismatch

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